DEA Compliance Consultant, Veterinary Dea License

The DEA prescribes a set of forms to regulate everything from the registration and license renewal to the ordering of certain drugs, transfer, theft, loss and even surrendering of unused drugs. There are certain drugs that serve a crucial medical purpose, yet, their use is fraught with risks. Unchecked or excessive usage by patients can lead to dependence and even grow into a full-blown depression. Then, there is always the threat of the drugs being misappropriated or stolen, thus leading to misuse and abuse. Such drugs have been termed as controlled substances and are governed by the Controlled Substances Act in our country. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been identified as the federal enforcement agency which takes it task pretty seriously. There are specific DEA forms for controlled substances for various aspects of handling the controlled substances with an eye on checking drug diversion, drug trafficking and other related crimes.   Let us take a look at some of...

Those applying for DEA registration and existing registrants have to keep abreast of the changes in the regulations to ensure that they do not run afoul even unintentionally on any occasion. The U.S. law clearly mandates that every physician, nurse, veterinarian or pharmacist that prescribes, administers or dispenses controlled substances should have a controlled substance license registration issued by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Any person can apply for the DEA license using the DEA Form 224. Manufacturers, distributors, researchers, importers and exporters should use DEA Form 225. Complete instructions accompany the forms. These forms are available on the DEA website and could also be obtained by contacting the DEA field office or headquarters. However, since May last year, the DEA regulations have been amended to require all applications for both DEA new registration and renewal to be submitted online only. Indeed, from 11th May, 2022, the DEA has stopped ac...