A proposed rule from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that would allow tightly monitored use of computer technology to electronically transmit prescriptions for controlled substances is meeting with resistance from some in the healthcare community.
Although many drugs may already be prescribed through electronic means, the DEA still requires written prescriptions for controlled substances such as OxyContin. The federal agency, which has jurisdiction over controlled substances, proposed its new e-prescribing rule in June and gave the public until Sept. 25 to submit comments on the proposal. More Here Electronic Prescription