Under theft reporting requirements, which items must be included?

• A. Drugs in transit that were shipped from or to the prescriber, pharmacy, or wholesaler
• B. Drugs dispensed to patients
• C. Expired medications
• D. Stolen non-controlled substances

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that theft reporting focuses on losses that occur while drugs are still part of the supply chain and in transit between major points like prescribers, pharmacies, and wholesalers. When shipments are in transit, they are within the controlled flow of inventory, so any theft or loss at that stage represents a gap in tracking and a potential diversion risk. Regulators want timely notification about these in-transit losses to safeguard the drug supply and address vulnerabilities along distribution.

That’s why the item referring to drugs in transit shipped from or to the prescriber, pharmacy, or wholesaler is the best fit. Other scenarios—drugs already dispensed to patients, expired medications, or thefts of non-controlled substances—do not align with the in-transit focus of this reporting requirement, and are not the losses that this rule targets.