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To the Editor: The issuing of a certificate of registration by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the U.S. Department of Justice is a privilege granted only to physicians for the purposes of prescribing controlled medications (narcotics) and syringes and needles (in some states only). In my experience, the DEA number has, until recently, always been required appropriately by pharmacists when they dispense controlled medications.

The DEA number is now being used as a physician identifier by pharmacies, suppliers of durable medical equipment, providers of paraprofessional services, and insurance companies for reimbursement purposes. Indeed, the DEA number is used to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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