2025-12702Notice

Texas Doc Down: DEA Strips Prescription Power Immediately

Published Date: 7/9/2025

Notice

Summary

Dr. Andrew Jones from Texas lost his state permission to handle controlled substances, so the DEA has officially taken away his registrations to prescribe or manage these drugs. This means he can no longer legally work with controlled substances in Texas, effective immediately. If you’re a patient or partner, this change affects how controlled meds are handled starting now, with no money or license privileges for Dr. Jones.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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DEA Revokes Dr. Andrew Jones’s Registrations

The DEA revoked Andrew Jones, M.D.'s Certificates of Registration Nos. FJ3614826 and FJ9984154, so he is no longer authorized by DEA to prescribe, administer, dispense, or otherwise handle controlled substances in Texas. The revocation is effective August 8, 2025.

DEA Denies Dr. Jones’s Pending and New Texas Applications

The DEA denied any pending applications by Andrew Jones, M.D. to renew or modify Certificates of Registration Nos. FJ3614826 and FJ9984154, and denied any other pending application by him for additional registration in Texas. That denial is effective August 8, 2025.

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Key Dates

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Effective Date
7/9/2025
8/8/2025

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