The Supreme Court Decision on Federal Prescribing Rules for Controlled Substances

Matt Lamkin

doi:10.1001/jama.2022.18308

The Supreme Court Decision on Federal Prescribing Rules for Controlled Substances

JAMA. 2022 Oct 18;328(15):1499-1500. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18308.

Author

Matt Lamkin¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

PMID: 36190715
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.18308

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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint explains how a recent Supreme Court decision clarifies rules for prescribing controlled substances so that patients are not denied appropriate care and physicians are not unjustly prosecuted.

MeSH terms

Controlled Substances* / administration & dosage
Drug Prescriptions* / standards
Federal Government
Government Regulation*
Jurisprudence
Legislation, Drug* / standards
Supreme Court Decisions*
United States

Substances

Controlled Substances