NACDS urges mandatory electronic prescriptions for controlled substances

June 26, 2020 by Chain Drug Review electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS) mandatory, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS) mandatory. In comments on the reopening of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) for EPCS, NACDS described the significant benefits associated with EPCS, and recommendations on how best to achieve them. “For