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If you have questions after reviewing this Web site and the instruction documents provided here, contact Kathy Fox, Office of Regulatory Affairs in Research Integrity and Outreach Programs, foxxx005@umn.edu or 612-624-0664.

Registrations

To use controlled substances for research and teaching at the University of Minnesota, State and Federal registrations are required. These documents will provide the guidance to obtain the registrations you need.

All changes of Unit and Location Registrants, including additions to the Unit, must be reported to Kathy Fox, foxxx005@umn.edu.

• New to Using Controlled Substances for Research (pdf)
  
  
• Changing Location Registrants and Locations in Your Unit (pdf)
  
  
• Closing a Lab with Controlled Substances (pdf)
  
  
• Changing DEA Research Registrant (pdf)
  Changing DEA Registrant Template Letter (Word document)
  
  
• Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Applications for Researchers
  
  
• Applying Online for DEA Registration (pdf)
  
  
• Unit and Location Registrant’s Roles and Responsibilities (pdf)
  
  
• Exemption to Registration Structure (pdf)
• Applying for an Exemption (pdf)

Purchasing and Security

Purchasing Controlled Substances

The use of centralized purchasing of controlled substances is highly recommended. On the Minneapolis campus, Boynton Pharmacy will obtain, and often stocks, the controlled substances commonly used in animal research. In St. Paul, the Veterinary Medical Center Pharmacy can supply most controlled drugs.

• Purchasing Requirements for Boynton Pharmacy (pdf)
• Purchasing Requirements for VMC Pharmacy (pdf)
• Using DEA Form 222 to Order Controlled Substances (pdf)
  

Security

The University of Minnesota policy Using Controlled Substances for Research requires researchers to store controlled substances in a safe. Small safes must be bolted to an immovable object.

• Guidance for Purchasing a Safe to Store Controlled Substances (pdf)

Inventory and Record-keeping

The following forms and records have been created to meet the record-keeping requirements for using controlled substances for research. They contain all the required elements in the DEA regulations.

• Authorized Users Signature Log (pdf)
  
  
• Controlled Substance Disposal Form (pdf)
  
  
• Research Controlled Substance Inventory (pdf)
  
  
• Research Controlled Substance Disposition Record (pdf)
  
  
• Single Drug Disposition Record (pdf)
  
  
• Combined Drug Disposition Record (pdf)

Forms and Instructions

There are three DEA forms that may be needed by researchers using controlled substances. The forms and instructions are provided here.

• DEA Form 106: Reporting Theft or Loss of Controlled Substances
  Instruction Document: Reporting Theft and Loss on DEA Form 106 (pdf)
  When to Use Form 106 (pdf)
  
  
• DEA Form 41 (pdf)
  Instruction Document: Reporting Accidental Loss on DEA Form 41 (pdf)
  
  
• Power of Attorney Form (pdf)
  Using DEA Power of Attorney Form (pdf)
  

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

The University of Minnesota controlled substances standard operating procedure SOP defines the person who is responsible for each of the activities related to using controlled substances for research.

• SOP: Using Controlled Substances for Research (pdf)

Policy and Procedures

• University of Minnesota policy Using Controlled Substances for Research
  • Purchasing, Receiving and Storing Controlled Substances
  • Using and Disposing of Controlled Substances