Which statement is true about DEA registration when dispensing or handling controlled substances at remote sites?

Which statement is true about DEA registration when dispensing or handling controlled substances at remote sites?

• A. If controls are dispensed/handled, both sites must have DEA registration numbers
• B. Only one site needs a DEA registration number if controls are dispensed
• C. DEA registration numbers are not required for remote sites
• D. DEA numbers are required for telepharmacy only for non-control prescriptions

Answer: (A)

DEA registration is tied to a specific place of business. If controlled substances are dispensed or handled at more than one location, each location is a separate place of business and must have its own DEA registration. Remote sites, including telepharmacy or satellite clinics, are distinct sites where CS activity occurs, so they require their own registration numbers to legally dispense or store controlled substances. This is why a single registration cannot cover multiple distant sites, and why registration is needed even at remote locations where CS are dispensed or stored. Telepharmacy involving controlled substances is still subject to having a DEA number at the remote site, not just for non-control prescriptions.

DEA registration is tied to a specific place of business. If controlled substances are dispensed or handled at more than one location, each location is a separate place of business and must have its own DEA registration. Remote sites, including telepharmacy or satellite clinics, are distinct sites where CS activity occurs, so they require their own registration numbers to legally dispense or store controlled substances. This is why a single registration cannot cover multiple distant sites, and why registration is needed even at remote locations where CS are dispensed or stored. Telepharmacy involving controlled substances is still subject to having a DEA number at the remote site, not just for non-control prescriptions.