Secretary of State Announces Suspension of Prescribing Privileges
DOVER – Acting on recommendations from the state’s Controlled Substances Advisory Committee, Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended certain prescribing privileges of three Delaware physicians, citing findings that they repeatedly violated Delaware’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act. In making this determination, Secretary Bullock and the committee considered the conclusions of an administrative hearing officer, who […]
Secretary of State Signs Emergency Rule to Place Requirements on Prescription of Hydrocodone
Prior to prescribing an extended-release hydrocodone that is manufactured without an ADF, the medical practitioner shall conduct and document a thorough medical evaluation and physical examination as part of the patient’s medical record.
Delaware Imposes Three-Year Suspension and $5,000 Fine on Dr. Muhammed Niaz for Unlawful Prescribing Practices
Delaware’s Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline suspended the medical license of Dr. Muhammed Niaz this week for three years and required that he pay a fine of 5,000 dollars for numerous violations of the state’s Medical Practice Act.
Settlement Reached in Overprescribing Case
Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has signed an order to accept a consent decree setting forth numerous requirements that Dr. Patrick Titus must satisfy before he is allowed to resume prescribing controlled substances.