# Federal Register #2026-21413

DEA revokes Ohio controlled-substance registration and denies pending applications

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21413

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration revoked a physician’s Ohio registration to handle controlled substances.
- Government buyer / agency: U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
- Action: Revoked Jefferson Burroughs, M.D.’s DEA Certificate of Registration No. BB2526741 and denied his pending applications to renew or modify it, along with any other pending application for an additional Ohio registration.
- Basis: The DEA found that Burroughs did not have an active Ohio medical license and was therefore not authorized to handle controlled substances in Ohio.
- Procurement status: This is an administrative licensing action, not a procurement opportunity or contract award. No products, services, quantities, vendors, or OEMs are identified.

### Description

The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Decision and Order concerning Jefferson Burroughs, M.D. The order revokes his DEA Certificate of Registration No. BB2526741 because he is not licensed to practice medicine in Ohio and is therefore not authorized to handle controlled substances there. It also denies his pending applications to renew or modify the registration and any other pending application for additional registration in Ohio. The order is effective November 19, 2026.

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