Educational information: Requirements can change and may vary by pharmacy type, ownership, service, payer, and jurisdiction. Confirm current requirements with official agencies and qualified professionals.
Coordinate with state licensing
DEA’s registration resources should be reviewed together with applicable state licensing requirements and the pharmacy’s planned controlled-substance activities.
Use official DEA registration tools
DEA provides online resources for new registration, renewals, changes, status checks, and copies of certificates.
Prepare controlled-substance operations
Before handling controlled substances, establish compliant ordering, receiving, inventories, recordkeeping, storage, security, discrepancy, loss/theft, and staff-training processes.