By: Hunter DeKoninck & Scott Brinks Breaking News: The Federal Register has confirmed that DEA's Telemedicine Flexibilities Extension will officially be published on December 31, 2025 —just in time to avoid a regulatory gap. This announcement is more than a bureaucratic update; it’s a pivotal moment for healthcare delivery in the United States. DEA's telemedicine flexibilities were initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure patients could access care remote

By Hunter DeKoninck & Scott Brinks Most DEA Diversion Investigators (“DIs”) are professional, knowledgeable, and committed to ensuring compliance in a collaborative way. However, every now and then, a registrant encounters a DI who may not only be misinformed about the regulations but is also condescending or unprofessional in how they conduct their investigation or interact with registrants and their employees. How you handle a difficult DI depends, in part, on the reason