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DEA and REGULATORY Updates

We are working with our distinguished education partners to bring our members updated educational materials on DEA activity and overall pain regulatory policy. The new educational effort will involve a multi-media approach to helping you learn about pain regulatory policy.

Until JULY 2010, the items below represent significant DEA events (we know there are more and we will present them in pod-cast format with handouts)

Practitioners Manual

Final Policy on Dispensing Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain

Until JULY 2010, the items below represent significant FDA events (we know there are more and we will present them in pod-cast format with handouts):

REMS - Draft Industry Guidance

Draft - Assessing Drug Abuse Potential (1/26/10)

Until JULY 2010, the items below represent significant CMS events (we know there are more and we will present them in pod-cast format with handouts):

CMS Publication #1

CMS Publication #2

CMS Publication #3         

CMS Publication #4