25 Jul CE Requirements: DEA Update
New DEA Education Requirement Does Not Apply to Veterinarians As you prepare to register or renew your registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), please be aware of training requirements that went in to effect June 27, 2023, for all prescribers EXCEPT veterinarians. Veterinarians were specifically exempted in the federal legislation that created these requirements. Enacted on December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 requires a one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners—EXCLUDING VETERINARIANS—on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. As...