The Trump administration adopted a temporary one-year extension of pandemic-era flexibilities that allowed for controlled substances to be prescribed online.
Tuesday’s temporary rule (RIN 1117-ZA07) from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services builds upon an earlier extension released by the agency in November 2024 that allowed providers to continue treating their patients online without an in-person evaluation through the end of 2025. The new extension extends this policy from through Dec. 31, 2026.
It will be the fourth extension of online prescribing flexibilities issued by the agencies.
The agencies also announced they ...