Federal Controlled Substances Act Requirements

Question 1

DEA registration is required for which schedule controlled substances(s)?

Answer 1

• Schedule II
• Schedule III
• Schedule IV
• Schedule V

Question 2

Which type of receiving record is used for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 2

DEA 222 Form

Question 3

Which type of receiving record is used for “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 3

Invoices

Question 4

Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 4

Written or electronic

Question 5

Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule III” and “Schedule IV” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 5

Written, verbal, faxed, or electronic

Question 6

Which type of communication format is acceptable for “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 6

Written, verbal, faxed, electronic or OTC

• OTC is authorized by state law

Question 7

Do “Schedule II” controlled substances(s) require refills? (Yes or No)?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Do “Schedule III” and “Schedule IV” controlled substance(s) require refills?

Answer 8

Yes

• up to 5 refills for 6 months

Question 9

Do “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) require refills? (Yes or No)?

Answer 9

Yes

• no maximum
• as authorized when prescription is issued

Question 10

Which distribution between registrants are used for “Schedule II” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 10

DEA 222 form

Question 11

Which distribution between registrants are used for “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 11

Invoices

Question 12

Which communication format is used for theft or significant losses from “Schedule II”, “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s)?

Answer 12

DEA 106 form

Question 13

All controlled substance records must be kept for how long?

Answer 13

2 years

• exception: faxed C-II prescriptions are valid for home infusion, long-term care, and hospice patients, verbal C-II prescriptions are valid in emergencies, as long as the prescribing practitioner provides the pharmacy a signed hardcopy within seven days

Question 14

“Schedule II controlled substance(s) are permitted for partial fills? (True or False)?

Answer 14

True

• if the remainder can be filled within 72 hours, but most Schedule II orders take more than 3 days to arrive, and most pharmacies refuse to partial fill them

Question 15

“Schedule III”, “Schedule IV, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) are permitted to require partial fills? (True or False)?

Answer 15

True

• no time limit for filling the remainder

Question 16

“Schedule II” controlled substance records do not have to be kept separate from all other prescription records? (True or False)?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

“Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance records have to be kept separate from all other prescription records, or mark in the lower right lower corner with the letter “C” at least 1-inch high in red ink and store in the same file with non-controlled substance(s) prescriptions? (True or False)?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

“Schedule II” controlled substance prescription(s) are transferable between pharmacies? (True or False)?

Answer 18

Fales

Question 19

Patients can transfer each “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance prescription(s) to another pharmacy one time, and multiple transfers may take place between pharmacies that share a real-time online database? (True or False)?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Licensed pharmacists must complete all controlled substance transfers, and pharmacy technicians cannot transfer controlled substance prescription(s)? (True or False)?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

“Schedule II”, “Schedule III”, “Schedule IV”, and “Schedule V” controlled substance(s) have to be kept in a locked cabinet or among the non-controlled medications in such a manner as to obstruct theft and diversion for storage and security purposes? (True or False)?

Answer 21

True