The DEA Flashcards
What form does a pharmacy need to fill out in order to dispense controlled substances?
DEA 224
Who needs to apply to dispense controlled substances?
Any dispenser of a controlled substance
Do pharmacies get a DEA number?
Yes, each individual pharmacy gets a DEA number
Registration fee for DEA 224
$731
How to validate a DEA number
- Add up the odd digits in the DEA number
- Add up the even digits in the DEA number, then multiply by 2
- Add the numbers from the first 2 steps together
- Look at the last digit of the sum- that should be the last number in the DEA number
First letter in a DEA number- what is it?
The registrant type (M for midlevel, etc.)
Second letter in a DEA number- what is it?
The first initial of the person’s last name (9 if it’s a business)
How often do you have to renew DEA registration for a pharmacy?
Every 3 years (like licensure!)
What form do you fill out with a license update?
DEA 224a
How long do you have to retain DEA invoices/copes of DEA forms for? What is the exception?
2 years- federal AND NYS law
Exception is the 224 form- that has to be kept with the pharmacy’s registration records
What form needs to be filled out for ordering CIs and CIIs?
DEA 222
Are DEA 222 triplicate forms still used?
No
Electronic form of DEA 222?
CSOS, it’s the electronic version of it and it allows a more streamlined and paperless ordering process
Limit on how many items you can put on a single 222 form (the physical copy)
20 items, one for each line.
If you’re trying to order more- attach another form and keep going!
Limit on how many controlled substances you can order in one CSOS transaction
Unlimited
What DEA form should you use to report theft or significant loss of controlled substances?
DEA 106
Who do you have to report the loss/theft of controlled substances to?
The DEA and the BNE
When do pharmacies have to fill out DEA 106 after a theft/loss?
Within 1 business day of discovery
What details have to be included in the DEA 106 form?
Drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity lost/stolen
What DEA form do you fill out when destroying controlled substances?
DEA Form 41
When to use DEA form 41
When you need to destroy or dispose of controlled substances that are expired, damaged, or otherwise unusable