A new requirement that doctors prescribing controlled substances get training on substance abuse is being criticized by doctors as vague and by addiction specialists as not going far enough, amid the ...

The federal government’s recent repeal of its special licensing requirement for providers to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of ...

A controlled substance is a drug that the DEA regulates to ensure safety, facilitate medical use, and prevent misuse within legal guidelines. The Controlled Substances Act was established in 1970 and ...

A recent $3.2 million settlement between the Drug Enforcement Administration and a pair of California health centers should remind hospitals and health centers to review and, when necessary, ...