Doc Akers-White Faces Secret Federal Ruling: What Happened?
Published Date: 12/4/2025
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Summary
Dr. Latania Akers-White from Virginia lost her DEA registration because she no longer has the legal right to handle controlled substances in her state. She didn’t ask for a hearing to challenge this, so the DEA officially revoked her registration as of June 30, 2025. This means she can’t prescribe or manage controlled drugs anymore, affecting her medical practice and patients.
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DEA Registration Revoked for Dr. Akers-White
The DEA revoked Latania Akers-White, M.D.'s Certificate of Registration No. FA2343630 and denied any pending applications to renew, modify, or add registrations in Virginia. The registration revocation order is effective January 5, 2026; her DEA registration had expired on June 30, 2025 and her Virginia medical license was suspended on or about July 11, 2024.
DEA Authority When State License Suspended
Under 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3) and related provisions, the DEA may suspend or revoke a practitioner's registration when the practitioner's State license or registration has been suspended or revoked so that the practitioner is no longer authorized to handle controlled substances in that State. The agency states that a practitioner must have state authority to dispense controlled substances in the State where they practice to be eligible to maintain a DEA registration.
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