Reading 10 Flashcards
Covers CSA security, records and reports, controlled substance ordering rules, and inventories.
What factors might the DEA take into account when evaluating pharmacies’ safety measures?
- type of activity conducted
- type and form of controlled substances handled
- quantity of controlled substances handled
- type of vault/safe/secure enclosure used to store the controlled substances
True or false: pharmacies must store all controlled substances in the same area.
false; “for CII-V, pharmacies and institutional practitioners can disperse such substances throughout the stock of non-controlled substances in such a manner as to obstruct the theft or diversion of the controlled substances”
Is a locked safe required for controlled substance storage?
no
What is the requirement for C-I drug storage?
“stored in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet”
Where must controlled substances be stored if they are kept in a practitioner’s office or clinic?
locked cabinet
How must practitioners store thiafentanil, carfentanil, etorphine, and/or diprenorphine?
“in a safe or steel cabinet equivalent to a US Government Class V security container”
Who CAN’T be hired when working with controlled substances?
- convicted of a felony related to controls, OR
- has had an application for registration with the DEA denied, registration revoked, or has surrendered their DEA registration for cause
True or false: someone arrested for a felony cannot work in a pharmacy dispensing controlled substances.
false; arrested is different than convicted
What can be done if an employer wants to hire someone who meets the criteria for denial?
they can request a waiver from the DEA
What must be included on a DEA employment waiver?
- detailed description of the individual’s previous violations with supporting documents
- extent of the individual’s potential access to controlled substances
- registrant’s proposed safeguards to prevent by individual
Can an employee request a DEA waiver?
no
What questions may an employer ask to assess a hiree’s potential risk for controlled substance diversion?
- if they have been convicted of a felony/misdemeanor, or charged with committing a criminal offense
- if they have ever knowingly used controlled substances not prescribed to them
How long should controlled substance records be kept by all registrants?
at least 2 years from the record or inventory date
What must registrants record for their recordkeeping purposes?
“a complete and accurate record of each substance manufactured, imported, received, sold, delivered, exported, or otherwise disposed of by them” in addition to records of destruction
True or false: DEA registrants must maintain a perpetual inventory.
false
What information must be maintained by pharmacies and other dispensers about their controlled substances?
- name and address of the person to whom it was dispensed
- date of dispensing
- number of units/volume dispensed
- written/typewritten name or initials of the individual who dispensed/administered the substance
What are the basic rule around storing controlled substance records?
C-II stuff must be kept separate from all other records; III-V can be kept separately from the non-controls, or in a way that the information is readily retrievable
What is the three file system?
include C-IIs in one file, III-V in the second file, and non-controls in the third file
What is the two-file system?
C-IIs in one file and all others in another
What are the two ways in which a prescription can be considered “readily available”?
- have a red “C” no less than 1 inch high, stamped in the lower right corner on the prescription’s face
- pharmacy’s computer system can identify prescriptions by their number and retrieve them in the system by prescriber name, patient name, drug dispensed, and date filled
Does the DEA allow central recordkeeping?
yes (if the registrant notifies the DEA in writing)
What must be included in a registrant’s notification to the DEA that they will be storing records in a centralized location?
- nature of the records
- exact location
- registrant name
- registrant DEA number
- registrant type
- whether central records will be manual or computer-readable
In general, a registrant can start maintaining centralized records ____ days after the DEA received notification unless they receive denial from the DEA
14
If allowed to store records centrally, records must be transferred to the central location within _____ business days.
2
What three items CANNOT be stored centrally?
- executed order forms (i.e., completed DEA 222)
- inventories
- prescriptions
What schedules can be ordered on a regular invoice, the same as non-controls?
III-V
What is the official order form for C-Is and -IIs?
DEA Form 222