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DEA extends pandemic telehealth rules for prescribing controlled substances

DEA extends pandemic telehealth rules for prescribing controlled substances

The Biden administration on Friday extended flexibilities regarding controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine.  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a notice it would allow providers to continue using telemedicine to prescribe certain controlled substances through the end of 2024.  The temporary rule is meant “to ensure a smooth transition for patients and […]

England extends at-home abortion pill offer

England extends at-home abortion pill offer

“Over the next six months we will continue, along with medical experts, to reiterate to the government that removing access to at-home early medical abortion care would be disastrous for women and that to do so would be to wilfully ignore the vast body of clinical evidence that demonstrates that this is a safe, effective, […]

TSA Extends Mask Mandate for U.S. Travelers to January

By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, a mask mandate for travelers and employees on U.S. airline flights and public transportation will be extended until Jan. 18, the U.S. Transportation Security […]

Covid-19: Vaccine rollout in England extends to 44-year-olds

One of the people featured in the advert is 32-year-old Thor Porter, a drummer and graphic designer from Salisbury, in Wiltshire, who said: “I feel the vaccine rollout is key to regaining some form of normality. As a musician, it will hopefully enable venues to reopen and ensure a future in my career.” Source link