LICENSEE PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY
Formulary Laws: ORS 685.010(2) Drugs
Formulary Rules: OAR 850 Division 60 Prescribing Authority; Education; Formulary
Licensees are permitted to prescribe all drugs and drug classifications on the AHFS Formulary unless excluded or restricted by Oregon Administrative Rule: OAR 850-060-0223.
- FOR OREGON LICENSEES ONLY: To determine whether a drug or a classification of drugs is on the AHFS Formulary – Please email naturopathic.medicine@obnm.oregon.gov for a password to access the searchable AHFS and Classifications / Formulary List. Please note – if you are not able to find the specific name of the drug, please search the classification of the drug to determine whether the class of drugs is on the list and in scope of practice.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIBING LICENSEES
Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
All prescribers in the State of Oregon are required to register with (PDMP)
The Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a tool to help healthcare providers and pharmacists provide patients better care in managing their prescriptions. The program was started to support the appropriate use of prescription drugs. The information is intended to help people work with their healthcare providers and pharmacists to determine what medications are best for them.
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DEA – United States Drug Enforcement Administration
Licensees who administer, prescribe, or dispense any controlled substance, must be registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). All Oregon Licensees are required to enter their DEA number on their Licensee profile through the self-service portal as part of their contact information.
- Apply online at the U.S. Department of Justice website. This resource is only available to new applicants.
- Call the DEA Headquarters Registration Unit toll free at 800-882-9539 or call your nearest DEA Registration Field Office to request a physical copy of the order form. Forms will be mailed within 10 working days.
- Submit a completed requisition form—DEA Form 222a, which is mailed to a registrant approximately 30 days after each shipment of DEA Forms 222—to DEA, Registration Unit, P.O. Box 28083, Washington, D.C. 20038-8083.
- Removal of X-Waiver Requirement Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Also known as Omnibus bill, removed the federal requirement for practitioners to have an x waiver to prescribe medications, like buprenorphine, for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). It is in now in Licensees scope of practice to prescribe buprenorphine and other medication to treat OUD.
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Oregon Medical Marijuana Program
As of January 1, 2002, an Oregon Licensed ND who has the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of a person diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition is able to recommend medical marijuana.
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Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) - Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division's Center for Health Protection.
The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section implements Ballot Measure 109 (now codified as ORS 475A), which was passed in November 2020 and directs the Oregon Health Authority to license and regulate the manufacturing, transportation, delivery, sale, and purchase of psilocybin products and the provision of psilocybin services. OBNM Does NOT regulate Psilocybin, see OHA website for additional information. Please contact OHA Oregon Psilocybin Services Section directly with any questions.