Do it Now. ODs with DEA Number Required by Law to Register for New Program

If you have a DEA number, you are required to register for the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, also known as PDMP/CURES, by July 1, 2016. Do it now - due to a heavy application volume, it is recommended that you register for this program as soon as possible. Note that the DOJ recently changed the URL for registering and the new link is embed within “Click here” below.

The PDMP/CURES system tracks prescription information of schedule II - schedule IV controlled substances through an online database to help fight prescription drug abuse and trafficking. Some of the information required to be submitted to PDMP/CURES by prescribers and pharmacists includes: patient name, birthdate, prescriber name, prescription information and name of the dispensing pharmacy. 

The PDMP/CURES registration process is now fully automated. Applicants must complete the online registration form and provide a valid email address, optometric license number, and DEA registration certificate number. DOJ will validate your registration information with the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Please keep in mind that in order to retain your authority to prescribe hydrocodone combination products, you must register for PDMP/CURES. 

Click here to register for CURES.  You may also view frequently asked questions about PDMP/CURES by clicking here.