NC Medical Board Policy- Feedback Requested

The North Carolina Medical Board has requested feedback on the Board’s latest draft of its Position Statement on Self-Treatment and Treatment of Family Members (“Self-Treatment PS”).

The Board previously circulated a proposed revision of this statement for stakeholder comment. Based on the feedback received, it became clear that the draft may have been interpreted as a blanket prohibition on all prescribing to oneself or family members, regardless of whether the medication was controlled or non-controlled. This was not the Board’s intention.

Rather, the Board sought to clarify that licensees should not prescribe non-controlled substances to themselves or family members on a continuing basis for chronic conditions. In response to stakeholder input, the Board has revised the Self-Treatment PS to more accurately reflect this intent.

The Board’s Policy Committee will review the proposed changes at its upcoming meeting in July. We invite you to share any comments you may have as part of that discussion.

If you would like your feedback to be considered, please submit it by Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Read the draft policy and access the form to submit feedback or comments here; comments will be shared with the NCMB as the purview of NCMS membership.