Nurse Practitioner
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Prescribing
Your Nurse Practitioner approval includes prescriptive authority for legend drugs and Controlled Substance Schedules II – V consistent with your scope of practice as determined by your educational preparation and national certification.
DEA Numbers
If you are going to prescribe or order controlled substances, you must obtain a DEA number.
- : www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov
- : 1 (800) 882-9539 (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST)
- : dea.registration.help@usdoj.gov
Dispensing of Drugs
Information regarding dispensing of drugs other than samples may be obtained from:
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
P.O. Box 4560
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
: (919) 246-1050
: www.ncbop.org
Reference Nurse Practitioner topics on the navigation for additional information related to your Nurse Practitioner approval to practice.
Last Changed 5-Aug-2020