Exam 2 - Lecture 12 (controlled substance prescribing)

Question 1

Controlled substance prescription issuance can only be done by who?

Answer 1

-practitioners authorized to prescribe
-must have a DEA number or exemption from registration

Question 2

for emergency CII prescriptions, can agents and DEA prescribers both communicate these types of prescriptions?

Answer 2

no, only the DEA registered prescriber may prescribe emergency CII prescriptions