Guidance on reporting loss or theft of controlled substances and precursors (CS-GD-005): Timeframes for reporting
Thefts and reportable losses must be reported to the OCS within the timeframes specified by the regulations relevant to the missing substances.
Reporting timelines are determined by the substance type and type of regulated party.
| Type of substance lost or stolen | Regulated parties | Incident reported to police within | Report of incident to be received by Health Canada within |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precursors (Precursor Control Regulations) | Licensed dealer, registered Dealer subsection 90(2) | 24 hours | 72 hours |
| Pharmacist, practitioner, hospital section 91.96 | |||
| Narcotics (Narcotics Control Regulations) | Licensed dealers section 27.2 | 24 hours | 72 hours |
| Pharmacist section 42, practitioner subsection 55(g), hospital subsection 63 (c) | Based on best practices | 10 calendar days | |
| Targeted Substances (Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations) | Licensed dealers section 35.2, section 43. | 24 hours | 72 hours |
| Pharmacist, practitioner, hospital, hospital subsection 61(2), subsection 72(2) | Based on best practices | 10 calendar days | |
| Controlled Drugs (FDR Part G) | Licensed dealers section G.02.064, section G.02.074 | 24 hours | 72 hours |
| Pharmacist section G.03.013, Practitioner G.04.002A (g), Hospital section G.05.004 | Based on best practices | 10 calendar days | |
| Restricted Drugs (FDR Part J) | Licensed Dealers subsection J.01.068(1), subsection J.01.068(2), section J.01.077 | 24 hours | 72 hours |
| Practitioner, Hospital, exemptees under section 56 of the CDSA subsection J.01.068(1) | 24 hours | 72 hours |