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Controlled Substance Reporting Isn’t Just for DEA Anymore

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The Federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and its regulations require Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) registrants to submit certain reports related to narcotic drug transactions, thefts and significant losses, and suspicious orders. They do not know that controlled substance reporting isn’t just for DEA anymore.

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Pharmacy Enforcement Division

RX Note

Licensing Process licenses, permits, and authorizations for the sale, use, import, and export of poisons , dangerous drugs , psychotropic substances , controlled substances, and chemical precursors. Coordinate and monitor screening and inspection of imported products and controlled substances at entry points.

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Building Intelligent Pharma Supply Chain Management with Real-World Data

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Drug tracking data, purchasing information, and usage trends can all be meaningfully applied to build models that generate actionable insights that enhance efficiency, ensure that therapies are available when and where they are needed, enable smarter inventory control, and improve predictive analytics.

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To Combat Medication Errors, Proper Pharmacy Inventory Counts Are Essential

Pharmacy Times

1,2 New products are entering the market that could be poised to revolutionize the inventory counting process for pharmacists and health care providers, especially for controlled substances. Medi-Dose, Inc. announces NEW Detect-A-Dose lid-label covers to enhance recognition of packaged meds. News Release. Released May 20, 2025.

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What To Do When You Receive a DEA Order to Show Cause

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By law, DEA must provide you with notice and an opportunity for a hearing before it can take away your registration (or deny your application), so DEA will issue an Order to Show Cause, which explains the legal grounds for revoking or denying a registration and informs you of your right to challenge DEAs decision. You have several options.

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Two “Unresolvable” Prescribing/Dispensing Red Flags Unfurled

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Our reader informed us of two additional prescribing/dispensing red flags that DEA has alleged are unresolvable that he wanted to share with the pharmacy community. Gulf Med Pharmacy; Decision and Order, 86 Fed. 72,694, 72,703 (Dec.

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Bring Out Your Meds! Bring Out Your Meds!

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

More information about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, including disposal locations, can be found here. DEA’s Diversion website also lists permanent year-round disposal locations and other information about drug disposal. DEA has collected over 18.5 million pounds of medication since 2010.