After a break-in, a pharmacy discovers that a quantity of Schedule II oxycodone is missing from the safe. A technician is asked which federal form is used to notify the DEA of this significant loss or theft. Which document serves that reporting function?
- ADEA Form 222, because the same order form documents both incoming purchases and any unexplained shortfalls of Schedule II stock.
- BDEA Form 224, the registration application, updated to reflect the reduced quantity of stock held.
- CDEA Form 106, the report a registrant files to notify the DEA of a significant loss or theft of controlled substances. Correct
- DDEA Form 41, the record completed when controlled substances are destroyed under witnessed conditions.
Why A is wrong: It is tempting because Form 222 tracks Schedule II movement, but it is an order form and does not serve as the loss or theft report.
Why B is wrong: Form 224 is the registration application and is unrelated to reporting losses, so using it to notify the DEA of theft is incorrect.
Why C is correct: Correct because the DEA Form 106 is the designated report for notifying the DEA of significant losses or thefts of controlled substances after discovery.
Why D is wrong: Form 41 documents destruction of controlled substances, not theft or unexplained loss, so it addresses a different stage of the lifecycle.