Opioids fall under Schedule II which is already carved out, these proposed rules only target Schedule III to V which includes non-narcotic medications like testosterone and other medications used in mental health and wellness. And there is already regulatory framework in place at the State and...
The recent Androgen Society conference discussed Canada's new requirement for men on TRT to receive two digital rectal exams (DRE) per year, along with the other requirements, to qualify for TRT coverage. No provider agrees its necessary but they do agree it tempers the rising prescriptions of T...
I wish I could say this is a conspiracy like that, but its really a handful of siloed dea attorneys on the diversion side creating rules without any understanding of how clinics operate and how patients really use telehealth. It's government waste at its finest. The DEA dosnt even understand its...
It comes full circle since Biden as a senator was one of the loudest voices advocating for the Scheduling of testosterone even against the advice of the DEA and CSA group. Now he has a chance to reverse this legislative error that has caused harm
Plume is an outstanding group. Im glad to see they are in this fight. There are some good comments coming in to the docket supporting trans access to telehealth TRT.
it might be good to respond to them as I know they are fielding calls from patients already. There is more communication scheduled so any feedback from recipients might be appreciated. Our group is supporting multiple clinics as they build their campaigns, all of your feedback on this forum is...
I don't know Anthony from either of those businesses, but I know Anthony the JD who is contracted across the industry as a medical-legal researcher who has contributed to successful commenting campaigns in the past. He is a contributing writer to this effort and is on Chris Bell's team as a...
I just received an email from Defy, if you click on the buttons its pretty clear with access directly to the docket. Im sure they will appreciate any feedback as most are sending multiple emails until the cut-off
Believe it or not, the DEA does not separate anabolic/androgenic hormones. They are all Schedule III hormones to the DEA, they are not treated any differently from a regulatory standpoint. There are many physicians of different specialties prescribing things like nandrolone and oxandrolone for...
Attached is the latest comment being submitted by an industry representative for testosterone via a surrogate author. 40+ pages and will be signed by multiple stakeholders. We expect many other trade orgs like the ATA will be submitting lengthy comments. Lots of push brewing within the...
There have been some media exposure around this:
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/03/opioid-prescribing-rules-mental-health
Unwinding of COVID emergency brings hurdles for gender-affirming care...
From what I was told they are preparing a patient campaign today, going out via email to stimulate patient comments. I know some or all of their providers have submitted comments too. I have spoken with several of the larger telemedicine HRT clinics and they are all doing the same. The DEA gave...
We caught that too, I just sent Chris Bell (Bigger Stronger Faster) this thread and a summary to forward to Joe Rogan. We are hoping that he covers it more thoroughly in time for commenting. Keep your fingers crossed
Oxycodone is schedule II, and you cannot receive any schedule II by pure telemedicine, so that itself mitgates potential abuse. Schedule III through V do not contain any narcotics except for tramadol and low dose codeine. Even tramadol is used in combination with PDE5s for premature ejaculation...