Any dentist who prescribes controlled substances in Schedules II, III, IV, or V must register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration every three years. The term dispense is defined as: (a) prescribing a controlled substance to be filled at a pharmacy; (b) giving a patient a controlled substance to take later; and (c) giving a patient a controlled substance to swallow or through injection. ...
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