{
  "id": 14653549,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi revokes doctor's licence for violating controlled medication rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/abu-dhabi-revokes-doctors-licence-for-violating-controlled-medication",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/abu-dhabi-revokes-doctors-licence-for-violating-controlled-medication-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Abu Dhabi health authorities have taken disciplinary action against two doctors for breaching controlled medication regulations. The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi revoked the licence of one doctor and suspended another due to violations such as incomplete clinical assessments, inadequate follow-up care, and missing medical records. In some instances, the doctors failed to document the medical reasons for prescribing controlled medications. The health department's decision was made to safeguard patients and uphold medical rules and professional standards. The violations were discovered through routine inspections, digital monitoring, and coordination with other authorities. The health department pledged to continue monitoring healthcare facilities and conducting inspections to detect violations and ensure adherence to the rules. Controlled medications are strictly regulated in the UAE due to the risk of misuse or dependence. These medications typically encompass strong painkillers like morphine and fentanyl, drugs for anxiety and sleep disorders, mood and behavior-altering substances, and certain ADHD treatments. Only licensed doctors are permitted to prescribe controlled drugs in the UAE, who must provide documentation justifying the patient's need for the medicine. Healthcare facilities must strictly comply with all regulations, laws, and policies pertaining to narcotics, controlled, and semi-controlled drugs. It is prohibited to store, distribute, dispense, administer, or handle narcotics, controlled, or semi-controlled drugs without approval from the Ministry of Health and Prevention and Dubai Healthcare City Authority-Regulatory.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi health authorities have revoked a doctor's licence and suspended another's over violations of controlled medication rules. The breaches included incomplete clinical assessments, a lack of proper follow-up care and missing medical records, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi found. In some cases, the two doctors failed to record the medical reasons for prescribing controlled…",
  "key_points": [
    "Abu Dhabi revokes one doctor's licence for controlled medication violations",
    "Another doctor suspended for incomplete clinical assessments and missing records",
    "Health department vows to monitor facilities and enforce regulations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi revokes doctor's licence for violating controlled medication rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/abu-dhabi-revokes-doctors-licence-for-violating-controlled-medication-14654474",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:27:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}