The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) is the entity within the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) tasked with regulating legitimate medical controlled substance activities performed by licensed medical professionals and entities within the State of Missouri. BNDD’s authority is derived from Chapters 195 & 579 RSMo., collectively known as the Comprehensive Drug Control Act. The bureau works in collaboration with the State’s professional licensing boards and law enforcement partners to ensure the safe prescribing, stocking, administering and dispensing of controlled substances. Currently, controlled substance registrations are not issued to practitioner outside of Missouri.
Pursuant to State regulation, applications for a Missouri state-level controlled substance registration can only be submitted online. Please allow 3-5 business days for application processing. Paper applications are no longer accepted. After successfully submitting the application and associated fee, the applicant can verify status by clicking Print Certificate or Verify Registration.
If you have questions or need to submit additional documentation in support your application for registration, please submit those items via email to bndd@health.mo.gov.
Print a registration certificate or verify a registration (certificates are no longer mailed)
Only the actual registrant may apply for and make changes to a registration.
Applications and changes may not be delegated to any other person.
Apply/Re-apply for registrations (pay by credit card or submit application with check) or make changes to a registration
Online Loss-Theft Reporting
Activities and programs of the Department of Health and Senior Services ensure the safe and legal handling and distribution of narcotics and dangerous drugs used in the manufacture of controlled substances in Missouri. The department also works with law enforcement and other agencies to minimize the abuse of controlled substances in the state.
Services include:
- Maintaining a registry, as required by state law, of the individuals and firms who prescribe, dispense or otherwise conduct activities which involve controlled substances.
- Encouraging proper management of controlled substances through routine inspections and audits of the records which must be kept by firms and individuals who lawfully manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances.
- Investigating suspected irregularities or mismanagement involving controlled substances. Such investigations originate with complaints from the general public, other government agencies or may develop from routine inspections and audits conducted by Department representatives.
- Acting to correct or prevent unlawful practices, when detected, through education, or, if necessary, administrative action against the registration of the firms or individuals involved.
- Updating the Missouri Controlled Substances list each year and filing changes in the list with the Missouri Secretary of State for publication in the Missouri Register and the Code of State Regulations.