Encountering the DEA
Thursday, January 30, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Course Code:
333TL
Cost:
$35.00
Credits:
1
CE Hour
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Drug Intelligence Center, the estimated cost of diversion to public/private medical insurers is $72 billion per year. Failures in your recordkeeping and security (contributing factors to drug diversion) could have significant personal costs, such as:
- Patient harm (e.g., watered down or substituted meds affecting pain control)
- Physical harm (e.g., needle sticks and infections spread from impaired coworkers)
- Regulatory and civil liability (e.g., large fines)
- Negative publicity (e.g., news media, social media, online ratings/reviews)
- State license and DEA registration impacts (e.g., suspensions, surrenders)
- Costs of remediation (e.g., new security equipment, new policies/procedures, lawyers/consultants/other expert assistance)
In this course we will discuss your BASIC responsibilities in an effort to prevent diversion of controlled substances.
Speakers
After this course attendees will be able to:
- Describe the basics of the “Controlled Substances Act (CSA)”
- Define the DEA responsibilities and what we do
- Prevent diversion and controlled substance abuse in healthcare and pharmacy practice
- Evaluate red flags, trends, and legal penalties
- Identify resources to help you succeed
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