Practitioner
Practitioner means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital or other person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted by the United States or the jurisdiction in which such person practices to distribute or possess a controlled substance in the course of professional practice.
Source
36 CFR § 1.4
Scoping language
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter, unless modified by the definitions for a specific part or regulation: