Essential Controlled Substances: DEA Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Diversion Prevention in Veterinary Practice

Event Details

Two hours of RACE-approved CE for veterinarians and credentialed technicians on federal controlled substance compliance and drug diversion prevention, presented by Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, MBA, DICVP, FSVHP.

Recordkeeping: DEA registration and inspections, complete and accurate controlled substance records, running logs, electronic versus paper drug logs, the biennial controlled substance inventory, separating Schedule II from Schedule III-V records, ordering on DEA Form 222, theft or loss reporting on DEA Form 106, wasting and disposal with reverse distributors and DEA Form 41, and federal record retention.

Preventing diversion: opioid misuse, addiction and drug diversion by clients, staff and coworkers; recognizing drug-seeking clients and vet shopping; commonly diverted drugs including opioids such as fentanyl and hydrocodone, benzodiazepines, tramadol, gabapentin and xylazine; judicious opioid prescribing; prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and electronic prescribing; rescheduled hydrocodone combination products; and the trade-offs of prescribing versus in-house dispensing under the pharmacist's corresponding responsibility.

Learning Objectives

• Explain why controlled substance recordkeeping must be a priority for veterinary practices
• Keep DEA-compliant running logs and complete the biennial controlled substance inventory
• Report theft or loss on DEA Form 106 and document wasting and disposal
• Recognize opioid misuse and drug diversion by clients, staff and coworkers
• Describe prescription drug monitoring programs and electronic prescribing and their limits in veterinary medicine
• List reasons why prescribing versus in-house dispensing may be beneficial