MA Pharmacists May Obtain DEA Registration If Acting Under a CDTM
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has determined that, in accordance with Massachusetts law (Chapter 528), certain pharmacists acting under a signed Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) agreement may be issued a mid-level practitioner DEA registration in Schedules II-V. The policy applies to Massachusetts pharmacists practicing in hospitals, long-term care facilities, inpatient or outpatient hospice settings, and ambulatory care clinics that are acting under a signed CDTM. The American Pharmacists Association notes that DEA has granted registrations to pharmacists in six other states: California, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Washington.