December 30, 2025
Joyce Famakinwa
Lauren Dubinsky
The Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday temporarily extended a rule allowing clinicians to prescribe controlled medications remotely through the end of 2026.
The rule, which will take effect Thursday, gives clinicians the ability to remotely prescribe Schedule II-V controlled medications to patients. This latest extension marks the fourth time the rule has been renewed since it was implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.