Understanding Changes to the Controlled Substance Act and an Update on Pharmacy Related Controlled Substance Enforcement Actions: PSSNY

April 12, 2023

Target Audience

All pharmacists

Learning Objectives

 

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

 
Understand the changes to federal law regarding the prescribing and dispensing of Buprenorphine and related controlled drugs which are prescribed for patients efforts to withdraw from addiction to controlled drugs .

Recognize the changes to DEA regulations with the recent elimination of DEA Data Waiver prescriber process, and the related elimination of the secondary DEA numbers previously used in ordering Buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addicted patients.

Understand the collateral consequences of civil and criminal charges brough by state or federal agencies even when the practitioner is able to salvage their professional license after the civil/criminal disposition resolution of their legal matter.

Define the new limitations on who is permitted to register with the DEA on behalf of the pharmacy as the pharmacy’s “Registrant”.

Describe recent examples of civil penalties for routine violations of the Controlled Substance Act found by DEA Diversion Investigators upon inspections of pharmacies

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
02/27/2023
Course expires: 
11/21/2025
Event starts: 
04/12/2023 - 7:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/12/2023 - 9:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
St. John's University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY
United States

 

Presentation by Carlos Aquino & Jim Schiffer, R.Ph., Esq.

 

ACPE UAN #   0042-9999-23-017-L03-P

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
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