What is EPCS? EPCS is the electronic prescription of controlled substance. Any prescription drug that has the potential for abuse or dependence is a controlled substance. US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) legalized the use of Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) to help deter the rising prescription drug abuse problem. Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances […]
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How to Prescribe a Controlled Substance
How to write a controlled prescription? Only a prescriber who has completed the EPCS registration process will be able to transmit a controlled medication through PracticeSuite. It’s a one-time setup with DEA-compliant two-factor authentication and ID proofing. A user who is not EPCS-certified can prepare the Rx and leave it pending for the EPCS-certified prescriber; […]