Controlled Substances - What Technicians Need to Know

Whether you are ordering and monitoring controlled substances in your practice or administering them, it is essential to understand the relevant rules and regulations.  This knowledge will not only benefit you and your practice but also protect you from potential problems. Understanding controlled substance regulations can be an opportunity to empower technicians with the knowledge to evaluate and improve controlled substance handling within practice.  Technicians should take an active role in creating and implementing effective controlled substance protocols and be vigilant in enforcing the protocol within their practice. 

• Understand the role veterinary technicians play in controlling controlled substances.
• Learn the best practices for ordering, logging, and managing drug inventory.
• Realize the record keeping requirements for controlled substances.