DEA Investigations
DEA inspections, controlled substance compliance, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement.
Pill Mill Prosecutions: The Case Against Prescribers and Pharmacies
Pill mill is a label, not a crime. The federal theory, the Ruan standard, and the charges prosecutors add once a pattern is proven…
Lack of State Authority: How a License Action Ends a DEA Registration
A DEA registration depends on state authority to handle controlled substances. A state license action can end it without DEA reach…
The MATE Act Training Requirement for DEA Registrants
DEA registration applicants and renewing registrants must attest to MATE Act training. Who must attest, what qualifies, and what i…
What a DEA Surrender or Revocation Does to Your Medical License
A DEA surrender or revocation ends federal registration only. State license, hospital, payer, and Medicare consequences follow sep…
Sending Expired Controlled Substances to a Reverse Distributor
A pharmacy checklist for confirming a reverse distributor's DEA registration, the Form 222 and recordkeeping rules by schedule, an…
DEA Inspections of Physician Practices: What Investigators Review
How DEA diversion investigators inspect physician practices, what they review, and when it becomes a legitimate medical purpose in…
DEA Form 224 Liability Questions: Answering Them Accurately
DEA Form 224's liability questions reach convictions, program exclusions, and license or registration history, and a false answer…
Responding to a DEA Letter of Admonition
A DEA Letter of Admonition sits between an inspection finding and a formal order to show cause, and the response becomes part of t…
Responding to a DEA Administrative Subpoena
A DEA administrative subpoena under 21 U.S.C. Section 876 can reach dispensing records without a warrant. How to scope, log, and p…