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Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) Registration

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Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) Registration

Registration
Dentists are required to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) in order to be able to engage in any of the following :
• Prescribe controlled substances to be filled at a pharmacy
• Dispense controlled substance to take by patients later
• Administer controlled substances in an office or clinic setting , either orally or through injection DEA registrations are valid for three years .
Note : DEA registration is not required to be able to write prescriptions for non-controlled substances , such as antibiotics .
Practitioners must obtain a separate registration for each place of business or professional practice where controlled substances are manufactured , distributed or dispensed . There is a limited exception for practitioners who register at one location , but practice at others within the same state . Those practitioners are not required to register at any other location in the same state , if they only prescribe controlled substances .
Practitioners are permitted to use their home address as the principal place of business or professional practice , however be aware that the location becomes a “ controlled premises ” and is subject to unannounced inspections and administrative warrants under existing DEA regulations .
Dentists who practice in more than one state will need to have a separate DEA registration for each state . You are not authorized to prescribe or dispense a controlled substance outside of the state in which you are registered . For example , a dentist licensed in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey can only use their registration number in the respective state . Dentists are prohibited from using a Pennsylvania registration to prescribe or dispense in New Jersey , and vice versa .
Some states may require that you also obtain a separate state-issued controlled substance number in addition to your license to practice ; Pennsylvania does not require a separate registration .
The DEA advises that new registrations could take four to six weeks to process .
To register , visit the DEA website at : https :// www . deadiversion . usdoj . gov / index . html . DEA registration FAQ ’ s can be found here : https :// www . deadiversion . usdoj . gov / faq / registration _ faq . htm .
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