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Submit a Drug Incident Report (DIR)

Licensed health care facilities must report drug discrepancies within 24 hours of discovery.

Drug Control Program

Boston Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration

The Details

What you need

  • Facility information
    • Facility name
    • Address
    • MAP MCSR number
      • To locate, check for the MAP MCSR certificate posted in the medication storage room
  • Facility type
  • Date of loss
  • Specific location of loss (unit, floor, etc., if applicable)
  • Incident type
    • Diversion
    • Loss
    • Theft
    • Tampering
    • Documentation
    • Other (please specify)
  • Drug information (use extra sheets if needed)
    • Name
    • Quantity
    • Strength
    • Dosage Form
  • An explanation of what happened
    • Include factors may have contributed to loss
    • Include any other relevant information
    • State if patient harm was involved
    • Use extra sheets if necessary

How to submit

File a Drug Incident Report using our Health Professions Licensing System.

Next steps

Intake number

When you file a Drug Incident Report an Incident report # is assigned and appears in the top left corner of the report.  Please refer to this Incident report # in any communication with DCP related to this incident and submit any additional relevant information to DIR.DCP@mass.gov.

More info

The submission of the DIR form will satisfy DCP's requirements for both a telephonic and written report (the latter is currently required within 7 days of discovery).

Contact

Address
100 Cambridge St., 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2509
Address
JFK Federal Building
15 Sudbury St., Room E-400, Boston, MA 02203

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