Federal Pharmacy Record Retention Date
The earliest date federal law stops requiring a pharmacy record.
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Example
- Kind of record
- DEA Form 222 (executed)
- Date the period is counted from
- 2026-03-15
Result: Keep until at least March 15, 2028.
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What you enter
- Kind of record
- Date the period is counted from (YYYY-MM-DD)
- A longer period you must meet (state law, contract)
How this is calculated
Citation
21 CFR 1304.04(a), 1305.17(c), 1305.27, 1306.25(c), 1306.08(h) and 1314.30(e): two years for controlled-substance records, order forms, transferred prescriptions and logbook entries. 21 U.S.C. 360eee-1(d): six years for DSCSA transaction, investigation and disposition records. Read the sources: 21 CFR 1304.04 ↗, 21 CFR 1305.17 ↗, 21 CFR 1306.25 ↗, 21 U.S.C. 360eee-1 ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.