At this week’s Pharma & Device Packaging & Labeling West Coast educational conference in Burlingame, CA, DEA’s Stephen Buzzeo noted that manufacturers of controlled substances are required to report suspicious ordering to the DEA.
Of course, order volumes or frequencies can be increased without anything nefarious taking place, but suspicious activity, such as a sudden five-fold increase in order volume, or a new customer ordering more meds than any other customer, should be reported. Orders can still be shipped even if activity is reported. More info on reporting can be found here under the Reporting menu.
