The 45-day follow-up requirement applies after the initial report of theft or loss of which items?

• A. Any medication
• B. Only non-controlled medications
• C. Controlled substances and controlled substance documents
• D. Only prescriptions not dispensed

Answer: (C)

When a theft or loss involves controlled substances, there’s a follow-up reporting step required to give a fuller picture after the initial notice. The focus is on controlled substances and the documents that govern them (such as records and forms related to those substances). This follow-up provides the investigation results, reconciliation of inventories, disposition of the missing items, and the corrective actions or security changes put in place to prevent recurrence. The rule is specific to controlled substances because of their regulatory and abuse-potential concerns, and it does not extend to non-controlled medications or to prescriptions that were not dispensed.