Controlled substances registration for nonlicensed physicians.

Changes in drug laws and the addition of many formerly uncontrolled drugs to the controlled substances list has caused some concern about the registration of nonlicensed physicians. The question is, how does the recent medical school graduate obtain authorization to use the controlled substances he may need in the course of his postgraduate training at the hospital? The University of Alabama Hospitals, Birmingham, have answered the question with an effective system for hospital registration of nonlicensed physicians.