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Controlled Substances Regulation for Veterinary Practices. Doug Kemp, PharmD, DICVP College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-7391. www.vet.uga.edu/pharmacy. Drug Abuse.
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Controlled Substances Regulation for Veterinary Practices Doug Kemp, PharmD, DICVP College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-7391 www.vet.uga.edu/pharmacy
DrugAbuse … the prevalence of severe drug abuse problems and their consequences has increased since 1985…. The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States, 1992 National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
GOALS Avoid Enforcement Action Discourage Abuse
Non-Controlled Drugs? Tramadol Detomidine Xylazine Others??
Controlled Substances Laws Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1971
Controlled Substances Laws & Regulations Title 21 USC §801-971 Title 21 CFR §1300 et seq Federal Register
Web Access USC, CFR and FR are searchable on the WWW table of contents of FR via email www.vet.uga.edu/pharmacy
Georgia Laws and Rules Title 16, Chapter 13, Article 1-2 (CSA) Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 1 (PHR) Pharmacy Rules, Chapter 480-28 Vet Rules, Chapter 700-8-.01(c)
Veterinary Rules - GA • Can not prescribe without examination • Can not dispense or prescribe more than 30 days of C-II • Must reexamine before each C-II prescription • Approved doses, published references or documented clinical need
Florida Laws and Rules Florida Comprehensive Drug Prevention and Control Act Rules, Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Veterinary Medicine
State vs Federal Laws If state and federal laws conflict… the more stringent law holds
Basic Requirements Valid Veterinarian/Client/Patient (V/C/P) Relationship Good Faith
Pharmacists Pharmacists have a corresponding responsibility for controlled substances prescriptions
Expectations You are expected to create and maintain a system that prevents theft and/or diversion
System Components Audit Trails Security/Accountability Valid Uses Common Sense
You are being watched!
System Components DEA will inspect many aspects of your practice Policy and procedure manuals
Scheduling Potential for abuse Approved medical use (in the US) International treaties
Schedule I High potential for abuse No accepted medical use (in the US) (heroin, LSD)
Schedule II High potential for abuse Accepted medical use (in the US) (morphine, oxymorphone, fentanyl)
Schedule III-V Decreasing potential for abuse Accepted medical use (in the US)
Butorphanol, Ketamine Butorphanol C-IV 10/97 Ketamine C-III 8/99
Anabolic Steroids C-III September 1991 Any drug or hormonal substance, chemically or pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, and corticosteroids) Veterinary implants exempt
Anabolic Steroids HCG ACTH
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 List I : chemicals that are methamphetamine precursors List II : Chemicals that are used in manufacture, encapsulating and tableting machines 21CFR1313
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 Reduced access to chemicals exported for methamphetamine production Created a diversion market for finished drug products containing ephedrine and related products used in illicit methamphetamine manufacture
Domestic Chemical Diversion and Control Act of 1993 Added finished ephedrine drug products to List I Created a diversion market for pseudoephedrine
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 Added finished pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine drug products to List I Defined record keeping for distributors 21CFR1300, 1309, 1310
Ephedrine C-V in Ohio (except exempt drug products) Category III terminal distributor license required to dispense ORC 3917.41
Pesudoephedrine Georgia (except exempt or pediatric drug products) Effective Jan 2006 Behind the Counter Blister packaging 3 packages/9grams maximum sale Purchased from licensed wholesaler or manufacturer OCGA16-13-30.3
Registration (old) Every veterinarian who administers, prescribes, distributes or dispenses controlled substances must register with DEA
Registration DVMs may function as agents of the registrant Agents may administer or dispense Agents may not prescribe
Registration (old) If a veterinarian dispenses or administers controlled substances at more than one location, then that veterinarian must register at each location
Registration If a veterinarian dispenses or administers controlled substances at more than one location, then that veterinarian should contact DEA for registration advice (relief veterinarians, etc)
Practitioner in Charge (PIC) Individual who holds DEA license for common stock All registrants shall provide effective controls…..
Use of Agents Non-practitioners: ordering, administering, inventory control…. Can not dispense but can measure quantities, produce labels, under direct supervision
Criminal Background Check shall not employ as an agent or employee who has access to controlled substances any person who: • has a drug conviction • has been considered for charges • DEA license has been refused • DEA license has been revoked • DEA license has been surrendered 21CFR1301.76
Criminal Background Check shall not employ as an agent or employee who has access to controlled substances any person who: “employ” means “use” background check requirement applies to volunteers DEA Advisement
Employee Screening Questions: Illegal use of drugs? Drug convictions? 21CFR1301.90
Criminal Background Check Local law enforcement DEA 21CFR1301.93
Criminal Background Check Concerns cost turn around time overspray confidentiality liability
Trust Don’t
System Components Audit Trails Vapor Trails
Records blank 222 forms executed 222 forms C II invoices C III-V invoices dispensing records “biennial” inventory disposal records loss or theft records
Kentucky records Date of receipt, name and address of source, kind and quantity of drugs received Date of sale, administration, dispensing, disposal, name and address of recipient or client, species, kind and quantity of drug KRS 218A.200