The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) has succeeded in its advocacy efforts seeking relief for nursing facility residents who encounter delays in access to prescribed medications subject to regulation under the Controlled Substances Act. In a Federal Register notice published recently, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced internal policy changes that will now recognize nurses who work in long-term care facilities as agents of physicians who prescribe certain medications regulated under the Controlled Substances Act... 
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