CA Only: CURES Update Effective August 1, 2024

According to an announcement by the Dental Board of California (DBC), beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) version 4.2B format. On and after this date, data submitted using the current CURES ASAP version 4.1 format will no longer be accepted.

According to the DBC’s announcement, the DBC recommends that dental licensees who dispense controlled substances take prompt action to ensure compliance with this update, as technical implementation to data submission software may take considerable time. Contact your data submission software provider and confirm they are preparing for this upcoming ASAP version change.

Please visit the Office of the Attorney General’s CURES website additional for information on this required change.

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