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What is the Drug enforcement administration responsible for? - Correct
answerEnforcing federal controlled substances laws
What Illinois organizations are responsible for monitoring and enforcement of the Illinois
act? - Correct answerThe Department of Human Services, Office of Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
What does the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control act of 1970 entail? -
Correct answerGave FDA authority to determine the scheduling of controlled
substances
Removed Scheduling responsibility from the FDA
Provided the DEA with the following functions associated with CSA: Interpretation:
Implementation; Enforcement; Development of regulations
What year was the Virus-Toxin Law enacted and what was the effect? - Correct
answerEnacted in 1902, AKA Biologics Control Act. Required licensing of biologics
establishments, inspections of vaccine manufacturers, and premarket approval of
vaccines and other products
What does it mean when controlled substances is a closed system of distribution? -
Correct answerOnly the substances themselves are scheduled, and all persons
with lawful access are registered. Access to controlled substances are restricted
through REGISTRATION and SCHEDULING. Once a scheduled substance leaves the
closed system of distribution, and can only re-enter the closed system under limited
circumstances.
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What are scheduled drugs? - Correct answerSubstances that have the potential
for abuse, or can cause addiction
Scheduled into one of 5 schedules
Illinois law follows federal law, and has 5 schedules that correspond to the federal
schedules.
What does registration of closed system of distribution mean? - Correct
answerAll who come in contact with controlled substances must be registered (or in
some cases employed by a registered entity) with the exception of the patient that has a
legitimate medical need for the medication, and accesses it through a valid prescription.
What are the exceptions to the closed network? - Correct answer(1) There has
been dispensing error, and the improperly dispensed CS is brought back to the
pharmacy;
(2) There has been a recall of the drug; or
(3) The pharmacy to register as an authorized collector of controlled substances by
amending its existing registration to add this additional category.
What is an authorized collector? - Correct answerOnly manufacturers,
distributors, reverse distributors, narcotic treatment programs, hospitals/clinics with an
on-site pharmacy, and retail pharmacies are permitted to be an authorized collector.
Physicians and other practitioners, hospitals without a pharmacy, and clinics without a
pharmacy cannot be an authorized collector of controlled substances
What are the two ways for an authorized collector to take back controlled substances? -
Correct answer(1) maintaining collection receptacles
(2) administering mail-back programs. In addition, the regulations allow authorized
hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies to voluntarily maintain collection receptacles at
long-term care facilities.
What is non-retrievable mean? - Correct answerProcess that permanently alters
that controlled substance's physical or chemical condition or state through irreversible
means and thereby renders the controlled substance unavailable and unusable for all
practical purposes
What are the regulations of collection by law enforcement agencies? - Correct
answerPermitted to take back controlled substances
No DEA registration is required for the law enforcement agency.
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What are DEA take back programs? - Correct answerFrom time to time
throughout the year, DEA sponsors "National Prescription Take Back Days". It partners
with local law enforcement to encourage patients to bring unused controlled substances
to law enforcement for proper disposal.
Who must be registered with federal DEA? - Correct answer(1) manufacturer
(2) distributor
(3) dispenser (C-II thru C-V)
(4) narcotic treatment program
(5) detox compounder
There are the types of registrations a pharmacy may be required to obtain, depending
on its activities.
What year was the Food and Drug Act enacted and what was the effect? - Correct
answerEnacted in 1906. Prohibited the marketing of adulterated (meaning,
contaminated) and misbranded food and drugs. Products were subject to seizure by the
government. Did not limit the claims a manufacturer can make with respect to their
product as long as the product was correctly identified. Did not require premarket
inspections and approval.
Controlled substance registration is divided into what categories? - Correct
answerII narcotic
II non-narcotic
III narcotic
III non-narcotic
IV
V
What is a narcotic? - Correct answer(1) Opium, opiates, derivatives of opium and
opiates, etc.
(2) Poppy straw and concentrate of poppy straw.
(3) Coca leaves
(4) Cocaine, etc.
(5) Ecgonine, etc.
(6) Any compound of the above
Who can apply for a DEA registration? - Correct answerAn owner, active partner,
or any corporate officer. May assign power of attorney
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What is an example of an owner for applying for a DEA registration? - Correct
answerSole proprietor
Partnership
Corporation - Any Officer or Director of the corporation can complete the form.
The person who completes the form is referred to as the "registrant". The entity that
receives the registration is also called the "registrant".
What is a power of attorney? - Correct answerProvide authority to execute
federal order forms to obtain schedule II controlled substances. The POA can be
assigned to anyone - not just pharmacists, including non-pharmacist owners,
technicians, pharmacy interns (students), and even unlicensed persons. However, read
exam questions carefully, because it is always preferable (even if not legally required)
that only pharmacists order controlled substances.
However, under state law, the ordering, securing and dispensing of controlled
substances is responsibility of PIC, regardless of whether the PIC is the registrant, and
regardless of whether the PIC has POA.
How does pharmacy register for controlled substances? - Correct
answerPharmacies register as a dispenser of controlled substances. One
registration covers dispensing of all C-II thru C-V substances. Employee pharmacist
need not obtain separate registration.
How does hospitals register for controlled substances? - Correct
answer"institutional practitioners". This registration is issued to the entire hospital,
allowing controlled substances to be stored anywhere in the registered location, and to
give employee practitioners, nurses, pharmacists the authority to possess, prescribe,
dispense, and administer controlled substances.
When do you need multiple registrations for controlled substances? - Correct
answer(1) Location: A registration is required for each site with different street
address
Example: A chain pharmacy may have thousands of pharmacies, all owned by the
same corporation. Each pharmacy location has its own DEA number, even though all
locations share the same owner.
(2) Activity: For each activity, even if all activity is occurring at a single site.
• Example: single pharmacy could be required to have multiple DEA numbers,
depending on its activities (i.e., it needs a dispenser's registration to dispense, but
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IL MPJE Rickert - Controlled
Substances|175 Questions And
Verified Answers/ Complete Solutions
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Already graded A+ LATEST 2026/27.
What is the Drug enforcement administration responsible for? - Correct
answerEnforcing federal controlled substances laws
What Illinois organizations are responsible for monitoring and enforcement of the Illinois
act? - Correct answerThe Department of Human Services, Office of Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
What does the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control act of 1970 entail? -
Correct answerGave FDA authority to determine the scheduling of controlled
substances
Removed Scheduling responsibility from the FDA
Provided the DEA with the following functions associated with CSA: Interpretation:
Implementation; Enforcement; Development of regulations
What year was the Virus-Toxin Law enacted and what was the effect? - Correct
answerEnacted in 1902, AKA Biologics Control Act. Required licensing of biologics
establishments, inspections of vaccine manufacturers, and premarket approval of
vaccines and other products
What does it mean when controlled substances is a closed system of distribution? -
Correct answerOnly the substances themselves are scheduled, and all persons
with lawful access are registered. Access to controlled substances are restricted
through REGISTRATION and SCHEDULING. Once a scheduled substance leaves the
closed system of distribution, and can only re-enter the closed system under limited
circumstances.
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What are scheduled drugs? - Correct answerSubstances that have the potential
for abuse, or can cause addiction
Scheduled into one of 5 schedules
Illinois law follows federal law, and has 5 schedules that correspond to the federal
schedules.
What does registration of closed system of distribution mean? - Correct
answerAll who come in contact with controlled substances must be registered (or in
some cases employed by a registered entity) with the exception of the patient that has a
legitimate medical need for the medication, and accesses it through a valid prescription.
What are the exceptions to the closed network? - Correct answer(1) There has
been dispensing error, and the improperly dispensed CS is brought back to the
pharmacy;
(2) There has been a recall of the drug; or
(3) The pharmacy to register as an authorized collector of controlled substances by
amending its existing registration to add this additional category.
What is an authorized collector? - Correct answerOnly manufacturers,
distributors, reverse distributors, narcotic treatment programs, hospitals/clinics with an
on-site pharmacy, and retail pharmacies are permitted to be an authorized collector.
Physicians and other practitioners, hospitals without a pharmacy, and clinics without a
pharmacy cannot be an authorized collector of controlled substances
What are the two ways for an authorized collector to take back controlled substances? -
Correct answer(1) maintaining collection receptacles
(2) administering mail-back programs. In addition, the regulations allow authorized
hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies to voluntarily maintain collection receptacles at
long-term care facilities.
What is non-retrievable mean? - Correct answerProcess that permanently alters
that controlled substance's physical or chemical condition or state through irreversible
means and thereby renders the controlled substance unavailable and unusable for all
practical purposes
What are the regulations of collection by law enforcement agencies? - Correct
answerPermitted to take back controlled substances
No DEA registration is required for the law enforcement agency.
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What are DEA take back programs? - Correct answerFrom time to time
throughout the year, DEA sponsors "National Prescription Take Back Days". It partners
with local law enforcement to encourage patients to bring unused controlled substances
to law enforcement for proper disposal.
Who must be registered with federal DEA? - Correct answer(1) manufacturer
(2) distributor
(3) dispenser (C-II thru C-V)
(4) narcotic treatment program
(5) detox compounder
There are the types of registrations a pharmacy may be required to obtain, depending
on its activities.
What year was the Food and Drug Act enacted and what was the effect? - Correct
answerEnacted in 1906. Prohibited the marketing of adulterated (meaning,
contaminated) and misbranded food and drugs. Products were subject to seizure by the
government. Did not limit the claims a manufacturer can make with respect to their
product as long as the product was correctly identified. Did not require premarket
inspections and approval.
Controlled substance registration is divided into what categories? - Correct
answerII narcotic
II non-narcotic
III narcotic
III non-narcotic
IV
V
What is a narcotic? - Correct answer(1) Opium, opiates, derivatives of opium and
opiates, etc.
(2) Poppy straw and concentrate of poppy straw.
(3) Coca leaves
(4) Cocaine, etc.
(5) Ecgonine, etc.
(6) Any compound of the above
Who can apply for a DEA registration? - Correct answerAn owner, active partner,
or any corporate officer. May assign power of attorney
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What is an example of an owner for applying for a DEA registration? - Correct
answerSole proprietor
Partnership
Corporation - Any Officer or Director of the corporation can complete the form.
The person who completes the form is referred to as the "registrant". The entity that
receives the registration is also called the "registrant".
What is a power of attorney? - Correct answerProvide authority to execute
federal order forms to obtain schedule II controlled substances. The POA can be
assigned to anyone - not just pharmacists, including non-pharmacist owners,
technicians, pharmacy interns (students), and even unlicensed persons. However, read
exam questions carefully, because it is always preferable (even if not legally required)
that only pharmacists order controlled substances.
However, under state law, the ordering, securing and dispensing of controlled
substances is responsibility of PIC, regardless of whether the PIC is the registrant, and
regardless of whether the PIC has POA.
How does pharmacy register for controlled substances? - Correct
answerPharmacies register as a dispenser of controlled substances. One
registration covers dispensing of all C-II thru C-V substances. Employee pharmacist
need not obtain separate registration.
How does hospitals register for controlled substances? - Correct
answer"institutional practitioners". This registration is issued to the entire hospital,
allowing controlled substances to be stored anywhere in the registered location, and to
give employee practitioners, nurses, pharmacists the authority to possess, prescribe,
dispense, and administer controlled substances.
When do you need multiple registrations for controlled substances? - Correct
answer(1) Location: A registration is required for each site with different street
address
Example: A chain pharmacy may have thousands of pharmacies, all owned by the
same corporation. Each pharmacy location has its own DEA number, even though all
locations share the same owner.
(2) Activity: For each activity, even if all activity is occurring at a single site.
• Example: single pharmacy could be required to have multiple DEA numbers,
depending on its activities (i.e., it needs a dispenser's registration to dispense, but
