Prescriptions; dispensing controlled substances in institutional practitioner emergency rooms--Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice. Withdrawal of proposed rule

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on September 17, 1982, would have amended Part 1306 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations to permit hospital emergency room personnel to dispense controlled substances to nonpatients when alternate pharmacy services were not available. This proposed action was initiated in response to requests from various state agencies and hospitals. After assessing the comments and objections to the proposal, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has determined that the need for the proposed rule change has not been established at this time and the proposal is therefore withdrawn for further study.