Virtual Tools Touted To Build Teleprescribing Support In Wake Of Cerebral Probe

Amid the firestorm of controversy surrounding Cerebral’s alleged improper telehealth prescribing of ADHD pills, some experts view virtual prescribing tools that provide standardized patient assessments as a way to separate bad actors and build support for continued prescribing of controlled substances by legitimate telehealth providers after the pandemic ends. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent decision to investigate whether Cerebral overprescribed ADHD treatment led the health start-up, which offers treatment and prescription medications exclusively via telehealth, to permanently stop prescribing almost...