PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCE)Federal RequirementsMedium
A pharmacy technician is receiving a delivery of controlled substances. The shipment includes oxymorphone, a Schedule II opioid. What is the correct procedure for receiving this specific controlled substance?
- AVerify the contents against the invoice, sign and date, and immediately enter into the perpetual inventory system.
- BVerify the contents against the DEA Form 222, sign and date Copy 3, and retain it at the pharmacy.
- CVerify the contents against the invoice and file the invoice for two years.
- DVerify the contents against the DEA Form 222, sign and date the form, and send a copy to the DEA.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Verify the contents against the DEA Form 222, sign and date Copy 3, and retain it at the pharmacy.
For Schedule II controlled substances, the receiving pharmacy must verify the contents against the original DEA Form 222 (Copy 3), sign and date it, and retain it. Copy 1 is sent to the supplier, and Copy 2 is sent to the DEA by the supplier.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While perpetual inventory is good practice, the primary federal requirement for C-II receipt involves DEA Form 222, not just an invoice.
- C. While invoices are verified, the DEA Form 222 is specific for C-IIs, and a copy isn't sent to the DEA by the pharmacy for receipt.
- D. The pharmacy retains Copy 3, it does not send a copy to the DEA upon receipt.
DEA Form 222 Receipt
DEA Form 222 is a triplicate form used for ordering and receiving Schedule I and II controlled substances, with specific copies for the supplier, DEA, and purchaser.
- Copy 1 (brown) for supplier.
- Copy 2 (green) for DEA (sent by supplier).
- Copy 3 (blue) for purchaser (pharmacy).
Memory trick: 222: Two copies sent, one kept, all verified.