DEA Revokes Medical License of Loretta Clement, M.D.
Estimated reading time: 2–4 minutes
Background
On February 18, 2025, the DEA sent an Order to Show Cause to Dr. Clement. This order explained that her registration would be revoked. The reason was that Dr. Clement could no longer prescribe, handle, or dispense controlled substances in Ohio. This is because she does not have a valid medical license in the state.
Dr. Clement did not ask for a hearing about this decision. The DEA mailed and emailed the order to her. She did not reply. The DEA investigator also called Dr. Clement and explained the process. Because she did not respond, the DEA counted her as “in default.” In such cases, the Agency admits the government’s facts as true.
Findings
In August 2024, the State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Dr. Clement’s license to practice medicine. The DEA checked the State of Ohio’s license database. Her license is listed as inactive. This means, as of July 2025, Dr. Clement cannot work as a doctor in Ohio.
Legal Basis
Federal law says a doctor must have a valid state license to handle controlled drugs. Once Dr. Clement’s state license was suspended, she could not legally prescribe or handle those substances. The DEA must revoke registration when a doctor does not have this state authority.
Ohio law also requires any person prescribing drugs to be authorized under state law. Only doctors with valid licenses are allowed to prescribe or administer controlled substances. Dr. Clement’s suspension means she is no longer authorized to do this.
Order and Next Steps
DEA Acting Administrator Robert J. Murphy signed the order on July 1, 2025. The order revokes Dr. Clement’s DEA Certificate of Registration, number FC2337500. It also denies any current or future applications by Dr. Clement to renew or modify her registration, or to gain new registrations in Ohio.
The order will take effect on August 6, 2025.
Official Filing
The notice was filed with the Federal Register by Heather Achbach, Federal Register Liaison Officer for the DEA.
The DEA’s actions follow all guidelines in the law and DEA regulations.
End of Notice
Legal Disclaimer
This article includes content collected from the Federal Register (federalregister.gov). The content is not an official government publication. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For case-specific consultation, please contact us. Read our full Legal Disclaimer, which also includes information on translation accuracy.
