Controlled substances transfer between how many pharmacists?

• A. Only two pharmacists
• B. Any number of pharmacists
• C. Only one pharmacist
• D. Not transferable

Answer: (A)

Transferring controlled substances is a one-to-one process between pharmacists. The transfer must occur from a pharmacist at one DEA-registered location to a pharmacist at another DEA-registered location. This pairwise transfer ensures proper documentation, accountability, and compliance with regulations that govern controlled substances. Because there needs to be a receiving pharmacist who takes over the inventory and the associated prescription records, the transfer involves two pharmacists: the sender and the receiver. It isn’t done with any number of people in a single transfer, it isn’t limited to just one pharmacist, and it is indeed transferable under the proper process.