Board of Pharmacy

What's New
At The New Hampshire
Board of Pharmacy

Recent News / Important Announcements

 

May 14, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda & April 16, 2008 Minutes Posted

The Agenda for the May 14, 2008 Board Meeting and the
Minutes from the April 16, 2008 Board Meeting has been posted. 
Go to the Board Meetings section to view them.

May Board Meeting Schedule Change

The May meeting of the Board is being held one week earlier than the usual third Wednesday of the month due to a scheduling conflict.  The Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 9:00 A.M.

Manufacturer / Wholesaler / Distributor & Limited Retail Drug
Distributor Renewals To Be Mailed Out May 6, 2008

Renewals for all currently licensed / registered prescription drug/device manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors as well as all categories of limited retail drug distributors
were mailed out on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

New Licensing Categories - Limited Retail Drugs Distributors

There are new licensing categories for some of the Board's licensees.  Distributors of medical gases and/or prescription devices direct to the consumer are no longer licensed under the category of Manufacturers / Wholesalers / Distributors.  They are now licensed as Limited Retail Drug Distributors.  The Board now has 3 categories of Limited Retail Drug Distributors and there annual licensing fees are as follows:

• Limited Retail Drug Distributor (Public Health Clinic) - $150.
• Limited Retail Drug Distributor (Methadone Maintenance / Detox Facility) - $250.
• Limited Retail Drug Distributor (Medical Gases and/or Prescription Devices) - $150.

New Licensing Fees For Non-Resident / Mail-Order Pharmacies

The Board granted final approval of rules regarding initial and renewal registration
fees for all non-resident / mail-order pharmacies.  The new fees are:

• Initial Registration Fee  - $300.
• Annual Renewal Fee   -   $250.

Pharmacy Technicians & Non-Resident / Mail-Order Pharmacies

Those technicians who have not renewed for the April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
registration period may not work as a pharmacy technician in New Hampshire
until they have completed the renewal process.

Likewise, any non-resident / mail-order pharmacies not renewed for the
April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 registration period may not ship prescription
drugs/devices to residents of New Hampshire until they
have completed the renewal process.