St. Michael's Pharmacy: DEA registration order
Oct 11, 2026 edition · GC-2026-0183 · Published 2026-10-11 · Version 4 · Final
DEA’s final order revokes St. Michael’s Pharmacy’s registration following controlled-substance and recordkeeping findings and loss of Texas pharmacy authority. The final order takes effect November 2, but DEA had already immediately suspended the registration in September 2025. That later date is not an operating grace period.
What happened
DEA’s decision concerning St. Michael’s Pharmacy in Rosenberg, Texas, revokes registration FS0483951 and denies pending renewal, modification and additional Texas registration applications. Signed September 25 and published October 2, the final order is effective November 2, 2026. The agency describes unresolved prescription red flags, failures to maintain complete controlled-substance records and inventory, and failures involving original signed electronic DEA 222 order forms. The pharmacy defaulted in the administrative proceeding, making the factual allegations deemed admitted under that process.
The decision also finds that Texas pharmacy license 33705 was revoked, independently removing state authority required for DEA registration. The federal registration had already been immediately suspended by a September 10, 2025 order. The future effective date of the final revocation therefore does not authorize dispensing until November 2. For credentialing and pharmacy oversight, the case illustrates why a final order’s date cannot substitute for checking earlier suspensions and current state and federal authority. It is an administrative decision, not a criminal conviction.
Scope and timing
- Authority status
- Final
- Applicability
- Operationally relevant
- Audience
- Health systems, Provider networks
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Recorded date
- 2026-11-02
- Date type
- effective
Why it matters
The action identifies a control failure relevant to provider, payer or vendor oversight. Its procedural status must be kept separate from any allegation.
Recommended action
Check the named pharmacy’s current Texas license and DEA status, including the earlier suspension. Review unresolved prescription red flags, inventory reconciliation and electronic ordering records against the actual order.
Case details
- agencies
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- entities
- St. Michael's Pharmacy
- action Type
- Administrative order
- event Date
- 2026-09-25
- alleged Conduct
- DEA administrative registration eligibility and public-interest findings stated in the final order.
- resolution
- Final administrative order. Effective November 2, 2026.
Operational lessons
- Check controlled-substance authority independently of professional licensure, and review counterparties implicated by the specific order.
Sources
- St. Michael's Pharmacy; Decision and OrderOfficial · Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · 2026-10-02 · Source review 2026-10-11
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