Questions and Answers
How should Schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances be stored?
What is the minimum storage requirement for controlled substances prescribed for a specific patient in quantities exceeding a 72-hour supply?
What type of lock is not acceptable for storing Schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances?
Where can controlled substances prescribed for a specific patient in quantities not exceeding a 72-hour supply be stored?
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What is a requirement for medication carts storing Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances?
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Why should access to medication carts be limited to an identified individual at all times?
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What type of construction is recommended for new cabinets storing controlled substances?
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What is an exception to the general storage requirements for controlled substances?
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What type of lock is required on the door of a GSA class 5 rated steel cabinet for storing Schedule I and II controlled substances?
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How must a cabinet or safe weighing less than 750 pounds be secured?
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What is the minimum thickness of the steel plate required for the door of a cabinet or safe storing Schedule I and II controlled substances?
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What is the minimum construction requirement for a vault storing Schedule I and II controlled substances?
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How may working stocks of controlled substances of a registered pharmacy be dispersed?
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What is the requirement for storing Schedule III, IV and V controlled substances?
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When must a registered pharmacy be locked?
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What type of controlled substances may be stored in a stationary, securely locked cabinet of substantial construction?
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Study Notes
Minimum Security Standards for Institutional Dispensers
- Institutional dispensers must securely store controlled substances according to their schedule:
- Schedule I and II controlled substances: stored in a GSA class 5 rated steel cabinet or equivalent safe approved by the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, or a vault with a multiple position combination lock, relocking device, and steel plate at least 0.5 inches thick.
- Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances: stored in a securely locked cabinet of substantial construction.
Storage of Working Stocks
- Working stocks of controlled substances in a registered pharmacy:
- May be dispersed throughout non-controlled substances to obstruct theft or diversion, if the conditions of section 80.6 are met and the pharmacy is locked when not in operation.
- If not dispersed, controlled substances in Schedules II, III, and IV must be kept in a stationary, securely locked cabinet of substantial construction.
- Working stocks of controlled substances for institutional dispensers without a registered pharmacy, treatment programs, license holders engaging in research, instructional activities, and chemical analysis:
- Schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances: stored in stationary, locked double cabinets with separate keys for inner and outer cabinets.
- Schedule V controlled substances: stored in a stationary, securely locked cabinet of substantial construction.
- Limited supplies of controlled substances for emergency situations: stocked in sealed emergency medication kits.
Patient Care Units
- Patient care units of institutional dispensers or institutional dispensers limited:
- Controlled substances kept as floor stocks on patient care units for general patient use and quantities prescribed or ordered for a specific patient exceeding a 72-hour supply must be stored according to subdivision (c) of this section.
- Controlled substances prescribed or ordered for a specific patient in quantities not exceeding a 72-hour supply may be stored with the patient's other medications at the patient care unit, provided they are kept in a securely locked medication cart or other approved storage unit.
- Schedule II controlled substances may not be stocked in medication carts.
- Medication carts must be equipped with double-keyed locks, anchored to a floor or wall device, have a locked drawer system, and an independent locking device. Access to medication carts shall be limited to an identified individual at all times.
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This quiz covers the minimum security standards for institutional dispensers, research, and instructional activities involving Schedule I and II controlled substances. Learn about the secure storage requirements for these substances.