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Question 1

Under the DEA registration system, which type of registrant is authorized to manufacture controlled substances?

Accepted Answer

A DEA-registered manufacturer holding a Schedule I or II manufacturer registration

Answer

Manufacturers must hold a specific DEA manufacturing registration that authorizes production of the specific scheduled substances listed on the registration certificate.

Question 2

What is 'drug diversion through pharmacy theft' and what DEA form documents it?

Accepted Answer

Employees stealing controlled substances from pharmacy stock, documented on DEA Form 106

Answer

Employee pilferage of pharmacy controlled substances is a common diversion method; registrants report all significant losses including theft on DEA Form 106.

Question 3

What is the role of DEA's Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS)?

Accepted Answer

A federal database that tracks the distribution of Schedule I and II controlled substances from manufacturer to retail dispensing, allowing DEA to detect diversion

Answer

ARCOS collects transaction data from manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of Schedules I–V substances, creating a supply chain audit trail that reveals suspicious distribution patterns.

Question 4

A 'corresponding responsibility' in DEA pharmacy regulations refers to:

Accepted Answer

The pharmacist's legal duty to ensure a prescription is issued for a legitimate medical purpose before dispensing a controlled substance

Answer

Under 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04, pharmacists share legal responsibility with prescribers for ensuring controlled substance prescriptions are issued for legitimate medical purposes.

Question 5

Under DEA regulations, how often must a DEA-registered pharmacy conduct a controlled substance inventory?

Accepted Answer

At least every two years (biennial inventory)

Answer

21 C.F.R. § 1304.11 requires all DEA registrants to take a complete physical inventory of all controlled substances at least every two years.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Practice Test

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DEA DEA Diversion Control 2