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DEA Registration Applications: What should a Pharmacist know for the MPJE?

Part 1 of our deep dive into DEA Applications and Forms

Original Post on DEA Applications and Forms

What is the DEA?

Drug Enforcement Administration

Part of the United States Department of Justice

Responsible for the Controlled Substances Act

Those authorized to possess controlled substances must be registered by the DEA. 

Each location that manufacturers, distributes or dispenses controlled substances must have its own DEA registration.

Pharmacists usually do not need to register as an individual with the DEA if they are working in a registered location.  

Form 224Application for Pharmacy registration
Form 224aRenewal for Pharmacy registration
Form 225Application for Manufacturer or Researcher registration
Form 225aRenewal for Manufacturer or Researcher registration
Table of DEA Application Forms

Examples of applications can be found at:

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/reg_apps/index.html

All locations that manufacturer, distribute or dispense controlled substances must register with the DEA with the exception of:

  1. Warehouses used for storage of controlled substance by registrants
  2. A prescriber’s office where controlled substances are prescribed – not administered or dispensed.
  3. Freight delivery companies
  4. A location where sales of controlled substances are made, solicited or supervised, but the location does not actually keep controlled substances on site

DEA registrations are valid for 36 months.

Renewal forms are sent to the registrant 60 days before the current registration expires.

Registrant must contact the DEA in writing if they do not receive their renewal forms within 45 days before the current registration expires.

The DEA may deny or revoke a registration if:

  1. Information on the application is untrue
  2. Applicant has been convicted of a drug-related felony
  3. Registration would be inconsistent with the public interest
  4. State license has been suspended, revoked or denied

May also revoke license if applicant is excluded from Medicare or state health program participation

Federal law does NOT require the applicant for DEA registration to be a pharmacist. 

Hospital registrations are treated as an “institutional practitioner” and DEA registration is issued to the entire hospital.

Power of Attorney

An applicant may authorize another individual or individuals to sign official forms by filing with the Registration Unit of the DEA, a Power of Attorney for each authorized individual. It remains valid until revoked with a Notice of Revocation.

Source: deadiversion.usdoj.gov

Next weeks deep dive will review DEA Form 222.