DEA Revises Form for Drug Data Access Requests
Published Date: 4/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is updating its form for requesting data under the Controlled Substances Act. This affects anyone who needs access to this info and aims to make the process clearer and easier, possibly with more electronic options. You’ve got until May 13, 2026, to share your thoughts before the changes go live—no extra fees, just a smoother system!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Non-Registrants Gain CSA Database Access
If you are a non-registrant business, nonprofit, or government entity that needs to verify DEA registrants, you can register to access the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Database to see the names and registration statuses of all DEA-registrants. This registration is used for activities like hiring practitioners or verifying prescriptions covered by Medicaid or Medicare.
Annual $20 Fee and Time Burden to Register
To get access to the CSA Database, applicants must complete the registration form and re-apply once per year. DEA estimates 16,000 respondents will each spend about 15 minutes per year and pay a $20 fee, for a total estimated annual cost of $320,000 and a total annual time burden of 4,000 hours.
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