Which items are in transit that qualify for theft reporting?

• A. Prescriber to patient
• B. Pharmacy to patient
• C. Prescriber, pharmacy, or wholesaler in transit
• D. Staged inventory

Answer: (C)

In theft reporting for controlled substances, the important idea is that losses must be reported not only when items are stolen from a facility, but also while they are moving through the supply chain. When substances are in transit between key players in the chain—prescribers, pharmacies, and wholesalers—they are still under the chain of custody and eligible for diversion. That means any theft or significant loss discovered while those items are in transit between these entities should be reported to the appropriate authorities.

So the best choice is the one that names prescriber, pharmacy, or wholesaler in transit, because it covers the main links where regulated products travel and can be at risk during movement. Scenarios described as prescriber to patient or pharmacy to patient refer to delivery to the end user and aren’t the typical focus of in-transit reporting rules. Staged inventory implies items are currently stored rather than being moved, so it isn’t about in-transit loss.