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DEA Enforcement Updates

Every month: real enforcement actions, citation categories, and what patterns the DEA is pursuing in veterinary audits.

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June 2025

DEA's 2025 Enforcement Action Recap: What Veterinary Practices Got Cited For

A breakdown of this year's most common citation categories — dual-witness gaps, missing running balances, and biennial inventory failures accounted for 78% of enforcement actions.

May 2025

State CS Law Changes: California, Texas & Florida Updates

California extended its CURES reporting window. Texas added new destruction documentation requirements. Florida updated its veterinary CS permit renewal timeline.

April 2025

The 5 Questions DEA Investigators Ask First — And What Your Records Need to Show

Based on direct accounts from practices that have been through routine inspections in the past 18 months, here are the five questions that open every DEA veterinary inspection.

March 2025

Corporate Group Compliance Update: NVA, Thrive & VCA Policy Changes

Three of the largest corporate groups updated their internal CS compliance requirements this quarter. Here's what changed and what it signals about the direction of enterprise compliance.

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