when will the initial DEA registration for a pharmacy expire? {Ans: -28-39 months -DEA varies initial expiration dates so it can assign new registrants to a cohort for renewal, preventing all registrations from having to be renewed at the same time}how long is a CII Rx valid in VA and how many times can it be refilled? {Ans: 6 months, none}how long do pharmacies need to keep the transferred Rx records? {Ans: both original and transferred Rx must be maintained for 2 years from date of last refill}what limits does VA set on prescribing controlled drugs to oneself or family members? {Ans: only in an emergency situation or isolated setting where there is no other qualified practitioner, or for a single episode of an acute illness}_____ is the official standard for Rx format, appearance, content, and language instructions {Ans: USP 17}When would you be exempt from reporting dispensing covered substances? {Ans: § 54.1-2521 : 1. Dispensing of manufacturers' samples of such covered substances or of covered substances dispensed pursuant to an indigent patient program offered by a pharmaceutical manufacturer. 2. Dispensing of covered substances by a practitioner of the healing arts to his patient