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Why is DEA registration renewal essential?

Opioid overdose has troubled Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Many lives have been lost due to drug diversion. Anyone dealing with controlled substance drugs should be registered with the DEA. You must apply for a DEA new registration or DEA registration renewal if your registration is about to expire. How should you get a DEA registration? A DEA registration number is essential for practicing health care persons dealing with controlled substances. You must fill an application for DEA new registration. The application may differ subject to your role and interaction with controlled substances. In some cases, if you are practicing under someone who is registered to the DEA, you may prescribe controlled substances under the same registration number. However, if any diversion must occur, the person with the registration number will be held accountable. Why is the DEA registration necessary? With a DEA registration, a closer screening is possible of all those dealing with controlled ...

How to Maintain Inventory Control of Controlled Substances

Diversion of controlled substances is quite rampant in veterinary clinics and hospitals. Get the right assistance for maintaining the drug log and complying with other requirements to ensure safety for everyone! Many veterinary practices commonly use controlled substance drugs like anesthetics, analgesics, anabolic steroids and euthanasia solutions to ensure the best health, life and even death for the pets. It follows that they have to comply with the varied provisions of the Controlled Substance Act and Code of Federal Regulations related to ordering, storage, accounting, shortage, disposal and more. Any inadvertent non-compliance can also lead to penalties, heavy legal expenses and other damaging exposure. Many of the regulatory requirements can get quite intimidating and maintaining regular compliance is quite an uphill task. Take the controlled drug log for recording the inventory of controlled drugs for instance. Every purchase, sale and in-facility dispensing has to be carefull...