Pasar al contenido principal
U.S. flag

Un sitio oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos

Así es como usted puede verificarlo

Dot gov
Los sitios web oficiales usan .gov
Un sitio web .gov pertenece a una organización oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
Https

Los sitios web seguros .gov usan HTTPS
Un candado ( Candado Un candado cerrado ) o https:// significa que usted se conectó de forma segura a un sitio web .gov. Comparta información sensible sólo en sitios web oficiales y seguros.

  • Quiénes somos
    • Sobre la DEA
    • Mission
    • Nuestra historia
    • DEA Museum
    • Divisiones operativas
      • División de Aviación
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contáctenos
      • Submit a Tip
      • Extortion Scam
      • Public Affairs
      • Social Media Directory
  • Recursos
    • Recovery Resources
    • Data and Statistics
      • Domestic Arrests
      • Staffing and Budget
    • Ley de Libertad de Información
      • About FOIA
      • Contact DEA FOIA
      • Make a Request
      • What Happens After Making a Request
      • Requester Categories
      • Fees Charged
      • Fee Waiver
      • FOIA FAQ
      • FOIA Logs and Reports
      • FOIA Library
      • Additional FOIA Links
      • FOIA Exemptions
      • What Are Exclusions?
      • Privacy Act
      • Privacy Act Exemptions
      • Privacy Impact Assessment and Management Information Systems
    • Publications
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
      • Victim Witness Assistance Program Resources

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

  • Recibir Actualizaciones
  • Scam Alert
  • Menú Completo
  • English
  • Español

Main Menu

  • Quiénes somos
    • Sobre la DEA
    • Mission
    • Nuestra historia
    • DEA Museum
    • Divisiones operativas
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contáctenos
  • Recursos
    • Recovery Resources
    • Data and Statistics
    • Ley de Libertad de Información
    • Publications
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas

Drug Enforcement Administration

Headquarters
@DEAHQ
Febrero 26, 2019
Contact: Media Relations
Phone Number: (571) 776-2508
For Immediate Release

DEA announces enhanced tool for registered drug manufacturers and distributors to combat opioid crisis

WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the launch of an enhanced system to help more than 1,500 registered drug manufacturers and distributors nationwide more effectively identify potential illicit drug diversion and combat the opioid epidemic.

 

On Oct. 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the “Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act,” or the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” (Public Law 115-217). A provision in the bill amends 21 U.S.C. 827, requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide drug manufacturers and distributors with access to anonymized information through the Automated Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) to help drug manufacturers and distributors identify, report and stop suspicious orders of opioids and reduce diversion rates.

 

ARCOS is a comprehensive drug reporting system that monitors the distribution of controlled substances from the point of manufacture through commercial drug supply chain channels to the point of sale to the retail level (e.g., practitioners, pharmacies, hospitals/clinics). ARCOS does not contain or collect any data on sales to ultimate users (i.e., patients).

 

In February 2018, DEA launched a new tool in its ARCOS Online Reporting System to assist drug manufacturers and distributors with their regulatory obligations under the Controlled Substances Act. The new statutory requirement in the SUPPORT Act builds upon this existing tool and DEA is releasing a further enhancement to its ARCOS Online Reporting System. The enhancement will allow DEA-registered manufacturers and distributors to view and download the number of distributors and the amount (anonymized data in both grams and dosage units) each distributor sold to a prospective customer in the last available six months of data. This resource is one of many steps DEA is taking to collaborate with its 1.8 million registrants to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. 

 

DEA regulations require distributors to both know their customers and develop a system to identify and report suspicious orders. Manufacturers and distributors have consistently expressed a desire for assistance from DEA in fulfilling these obligations and have requested ARCOS information to help them make informed decisions about whether new customers are purchasing excessive quantities of controlled substances. This new tool will provide valuable information for distributors to consider as part of their assessment. For example, if a query resulted in a large number of suppliers who have recently sold unusual quantities of opioid analgesics to a prospective purchaser, this may represent a “red flag” to the new distributor and foster a dialogue between that distributor and the pharmacy.

 

 

 ARCOS Online Reporting System

###

 

Oxycodone
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator

  • Quienes Somos
    • Sobre
    • Contáctenos
    • Museo DEA
  • Recursos
    • Programa de Asistencia al Empleado
    • Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades
    • Ley de Libertad de Información (FOIA)
    • Publicaciones
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
  • Hacer Negocios
    con la DEA
    • Resumen
    • Proveedores Actuales
    • Futuros Vendedores
    • Cláusulas de Seguridad
    • Formularios de Seguridad
    • Programa de Pequeñas Empresas
  • Políticas
    • Accesibilidad, Complementos y Política
    • Políticas Legales y Descargos de Responsabilidad
    • Antidiscriminación y Represalias Acto
    • Política de Privacidad
    • Política de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo del U.S. DOJ
    • USA.gov
    • Protección de Denunciantes
Inicio

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

DEA Contact Center

(202) 307-1000 info@dea.gov
Contact the Webmaster