A better way to handle controlled substances?

Handling controlled substances in practice is a serious matter. You are required by law to maintain accurate transaction records, track exact inventories, file regular DEA reports, and comply with DEA regulations for storage and security. Failure to comply, incomplete documentation, or medication shortages can have serious and potentially costly consequences.

Leveraging your online pharmacy can be a solution. Vets First Choice offers the following controlled substances for direct home delivery to your pet owners:

These products appear automatically in your online store. If you don’t want to offer these products at your store, go to the “Manage Catalog” section in your Practice Admin to remove or call our Practice Support Team at (888) 280-2221 press “2” for assistance.

Special precautions, requirements and notes: As with any medication through the Vets First Choice pharmacy, we’ll need a specific patient name associated with the prescription. While all prescriptions through our pharmacy are verified by two pharmacists, controlled substances are further scrutinized to prevent abuse or diversion. For electronic controlled substance prescriptions, we’ll need a verbal authorization recording (we’ll call you).  Also:

•  Prescribing veterinarian’s DEA number required
•  Prescription limit is 5 refills and 6-month duration
•  Pet owner’s driver’s license number required
•  Adult signature required to receive the order
•  New York Law:  no controlled substances may be shipped outside the state

We are pleased to offer this service to your practice and to help take the burden of controlled substances off your staff.

Interested in learning more about Vets First Choice? Click here or call (888) 280-2221 and press “3”.