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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

US agency to reverse Covid-19 policy for frequently abused prescription drugs

pills spilling out from orange medicine containers
The announcement reverses policy which allowed doctors to prescribe drugs over tele-health sessions. Photograph: Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed rules that would again require patients to visit doctors in-person to obtain prescriptions for certain medications that are frequently abused.

The announcement seeks to reverse policy changes made during the Covid-19 pandemic which allowed doctors to prescribe controlled drugs such as Adderall and OxyContin through virtual tele-health appointments.

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