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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an order to revoke Maria Dewitt's registration to handle controlled substances because she lacks the necessary authorization in Texas. Dewitt did not have a required prescriptive authority delegation agreement with a physician, which is essential for an advanced practice registered nurse in Texas to manage controlled substances. The administrative law judge upheld this decision, noting that without state authorization, Dewitt could not maintain her DEA registration. Consequently, her registration was revoked, and any further applications for registration in Texas were denied.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has revoked the DEA registration of Dr. Milad I. Shaker due to his lack of authority to handle controlled substances in Pennsylvania. This decision followed the suspension of his medical license in Pennsylvania after he was found noncompliant with probation terms and was convicted of unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. Dr. Shaker did not request a hearing or submit a corrective action plan, leading to the automatic waiver of these rights. As a result, his registration has been revoked, and any pending applications to renew or modify this registration have been denied.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has decided to revoke the registration of Jeffrey W. Young, Jr., a nurse practitioner from Tennessee, due to his lack of state authorization to handle controlled substances. Young's Tennessee nurse and advanced practice nurse licenses were both revoked, making him ineligible to dispense medications under state laws. Despite being given a chance, Young did not request a hearing to challenge this decision, leading the DEA to proceed with the revocation of his Certificate of Registration. This order will be effective from January 29, 2025.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an Order to Show Cause to Dr. Matthew Okeke, who is based in Nevada. This order proposed revoking his DEA registration because he no longer has a valid state license or authority to handle controlled substances in Nevada. Dr. Okeke did not respond to the order, leading the DEA to proceed with final agency action to revoke his registration. The decision was signed by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and is set to take effect on January 29, 2025.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an Order to Show Cause to Laura M. Bellew, a nurse practitioner from New Mexico, proposing to revoke her DEA registration because she no longer has the authority to handle controlled substances in New Mexico. This is because her nursing licenses were suspended by the New Mexico State Board of Nursing in January 2023. Bellew did not request a hearing to contest the charges, effectively admitting the DEA's allegations. As a result, the DEA decided to revoke her registration and deny any pending applications related to controlled substances in New Mexico.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) decided to revoke Massoud Amini, M.D.'s DEA Certificate of Registration because he currently lacks the authority to handle controlled substances in California. The DEA issued an Order to Show Cause, notifying Dr. Amini of his right to request a hearing, which he did not do, leading to a default decision. The default means that the DEA's allegations against him are accepted as true, including that his California medical license has been revoked. Consequently, Dr. Amini's DEA registration is revoked, and his pending applications for renewal or new registration are denied.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has decided to revoke Jason Lee Ray's DEA Certificate of Registration because he cannot legally handle controlled substances in Wyoming. This decision follows the suspension of his Wyoming physician assistant license by the Wyoming Board of Medicine. The DEA's decision emphasizes the necessity of being authorized at the state level to dispense controlled substances to maintain a DEA registration. Any applications by Jason Lee Ray to renew or modify his registration are also denied, effective January 29, 2025.