At the completion of the activity, the participant will be able to:

State the federal laws and regulations pertaining to Schedules II though V controlled substances that are purchased by a pharmacy.

Identify the role of the Diversion Control Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and their administrative and civil actions resulting from their unannounced inspection and audit of controlled substances of a pharmacy.

State the DEA required records to include Biennial Inventory; DEA Forms 222, Invoices; DEA Biennial Inventory; Power of Attorney; Theft and Lost; Drug Destruction; and the continuous inventory of controlled substances in a pharmacy.

List all the requirements pertaining to the writing of a controlled substance prescription by a physician and the filling of that prescription by a pharmacy.

State the requirements by a retail pharmacy of sales of products containing pseudoephedrine defined in the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA).

Identify the DEA requirements pertaining to: Alarm Systems; Pharmacy Security; Hiring of Employees; Proper Drug Disposal; Prevention of Thefts and Losses; and other security issues.