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Understanding the State of State Drug Rules

Maintaining a DEA registration is contingent on being licensed as a veterinarian locally.

Applying the SOAP concept to your management of controlled substances helps keep the DEA away.

How federal and state authorities schedule controlled substances can vary, creating compliance challenges.

Think twice about how your personal DEA registration is used to order controlled substances.

Call your attorney anytime an audit or warrant is involved.

Pharmacies have good reasons to ask about your DEA registration, even when you prescribe noncontrolled drugs.

Physical inventories don’t always accurately account for liquid controlled substances. Another method can minimize variances.

A quick look into a DEA site visit and what to expect in an uncomfortable environment.

Veterinarians walk a fine line in determining whether tablet-splitting is appropriate as part of a treatment plan.

When the DEA shows up, your controlled substances documents had better be organized, complete and accurate.

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