DEA

DEA registration applications are receiving increased scrutiny as DEA turns its sights on providers and pharmacies to curtail controlled substance misuse and abuse. Applicants can and should take steps to ensure the registration process moves as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Texas pharmacies are facing increasing scrutiny by the Board of Pharmacy, which is working closely with the DEA and other federal agencies, to investigate regulatory violations and Medicaid claims.

HLA's Nancy Coffey, a former government official and healthcare expert, has been appointed to serve a three-year term as an independent pharmacy monitor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.