DEA Investigations
DEA inspections, controlled substance compliance, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement.
Documenting Red Flag Resolution at the Counter
How pharmacist-in-charge documentation of red flag resolution under DEA's corresponding responsibility standard shows diligence, n…
DEA Form 41 and Controlled Substance Destruction
The DEA Form 41 witness rule, the reverse distributor's 30-day clock, and the documentation a pharmacy needs before destroying con…
DEA Form 222 and CSOS Ordering Errors
Schedule II orders run through DEA Form 222 or CSOS under 21 CFR Parts 1305 and 1311. Small recordkeeping errors in either draw in…
DEA Form 106: Reporting Theft or Significant Loss
The 45-day DEA Form 106 deadline, the one-business-day notice rule, and the six factors DEA uses to judge whether a loss is signif…
Corresponding Responsibility: The Pharmacist's Duty
Under 21 CFR 1306.04, pharmacists share legal responsibility for every controlled substance prescription, including how they resol…
DEA Biennial Inventory Requirements: Getting It Right
DEA biennial inventory rules govern timing, exact counts by schedule, and retention. What a pharmacist-in-charge needs to get righ…
Suspicious Order Monitoring: What DEA Expects From Registrants
DEA requires registrants to design, operate, and document a suspicious order monitoring system, or face registration and civil pen…
Red Flags in Controlled Substance Dispensing: The Resolution Record
Federal law imposes corresponding responsibility on dispensing pharmacists. What a defensible red flag resolution record must cont…
DEA Voluntary Surrender of Registration: What Form 104 Waives
DEA Form 104 ends a registration the moment it is signed and waives the right to a hearing. Here is what counsel can still preserv…