What information must a pharmacy provide when reporting a stolen DEA Form 222?

What information must a pharmacy provide when reporting a stolen DEA Form 222?

• A. Serial numbers of each lost or stolen form.
• B. Date or approximate date of issuance.
• C. The issuing DEA registration number.
• D. The location of the theft.

Answer: (A)

The essential point is that reporting a stolen Form 222 hinges on identifying exactly which forms went missing. Each Form 222 has a unique serial number, and providing those serial numbers allows the DEA to pinpoint the specific documents in question and prevent their misuse. Without the serial numbers, it’s not possible for the DEA to match the loss to a particular set of forms in circulation. Other details, like when the form was issued, the issuing registration number, or where the theft occurred, don’t uniquely identify the stolen documents in the DEA system and are not the primary information needed to locate and flag the lost forms. The serial numbers are the critical identifiers.

The essential point is that reporting a stolen Form 222 hinges on identifying exactly which forms went missing. Each Form 222 has a unique serial number, and providing those serial numbers allows the DEA to pinpoint the specific documents in question and prevent their misuse. Without the serial numbers, it’s not possible for the DEA to match the loss to a particular set of forms in circulation.

Other details, like when the form was issued, the issuing registration number, or where the theft occurred, don’t uniquely identify the stolen documents in the DEA system and are not the primary information needed to locate and flag the lost forms. The serial numbers are the critical identifiers.