Order and Purchase Controlled Substances

Controlled Substances

Access theDEA’s List of controlled substances

To order/purchase Schedule II-V controlled substances, the authorized user must:

1. Ensure the PI has an active CSUA. If not, please contact EH&S csuse@berkeley.edu

2. All orders for controlled substances used in an ACUC approved protocol (animal research) MUST be ordered/requested through OLAC

3. If the research does not include an ACUC protocol, the approved authorized user may directly order the controlled substance in BearBuy

   How to Order Schedule II-IV Controlled Substances through BearBuy

   1. Log onto Bearbuy

   2. The authorized user should initiate one BearBuy requisition for every controlled substance to be purchased.

   1. If two different controlled substances are needed, there must be two BearBuy carts initiated by the authorized user.

   3. Do not combine any other item(s) in a BearBuy cart which contains a controlled substance.

   4. To receive the order in a timely manner, purchase the controlled substance from the approved BearBuy vendor, Spectrum Chemical.

   5. Search for the controlled substance and place it into the BearBuy cart.

   6. The authorized user must send this request to the PI and the PI MUST personally approve the order on BearBuy.
      1. Orders approved by any other proxy (such as a lab manager or department staff) will be rejected. 

   PLEASE NOTE: If you need to add a vendor that is not already on the UC Berkeley list of approved vendors, please contact UC Berkeley Vendoring

   PLAN AHEAD & ALLOW FOR DELIVERY TIME

4. The requestor will be notified once the controlled substances will be delivered to the campus.

Please note: Schedule II/IIN orders require DEA Form 222 and will be filled and submitted by our campus supply chain management team.