Drugs
Verify Wholesale Drug Distributor Licenses
Prescription drugs should only be purchased from wholesale drug distributors licensed in the United States. To verify a wholesale drug distributor is licensed in the state(s) where it is conducting business, use the link provided in the table below to access your state licensing authority's database or contact information. Or you can directly contact the state agency. (Note: The databases accessible through the links below are maintained by your state licensing authority.)
U.S. State Agencies Responsible for Licensing Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors
STATE | AGENCY | WEBSITE LINK OR CONTACT INFO |
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Alabama | Alabama | http://www.albop.com/star/portal/alphr/page/LicenseLookup/ |
Alaska | Alaska Board of Pharmacy | http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/CBP/Main/ |
Arizona | Arizona Board of Pharmacy | |
Arkansas | Arkansas Board of Pharmacy | |
California | California Board of Pharmacy | http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/wllqryna$lcev2.startup?p_qte_code=WLX&p_qte_pgm_code=7200 |
Colorado | Colorado Board of Pharmacy | |
Connecticut | Department of Consumer Protection | |
Delaware | Delaware Board of Pharmacy | https://dpronline.delaware.gov/mylicense%20weblookup/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
District of Columbia | Health Regulation and Licensing Administration | Call the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Licensing |
Florida | Department of Health | |
Georgia | Georgia Board of Pharmacy | https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
Hawaii | Hawaii Board of Pharmacy | |
Idaho | Idaho Board of Pharmacy | |
Illinois | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | |
Indiana | Indiana Board of Pharmacy | https://mylicense.in.gov/everification/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
Iowa | Iowa Board of Pharmacy | |
Kansas | Kansas Board of Pharmacy | https://www.accesskansas.org/pharmacy-verification/index.html |
Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Pharmacy | https://secure.kentucky.gov/pharmacy/licenselookup/Default.aspx |
Louisiana | Louisiana Board of Wholesale Drug Distributors | http://www.lsbwdd.org/
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Maine | Maine Board of Pharmacy | http://pfr.informe.org/almsonline/almsquery/SearchCompany.aspx |
Maryland | Maryland Board of Pharmacy | http://dhmh.maryland.gov/pharmacy/SitePages/verifications.aspx |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy | https://licensecheck.hhs.state.ma.us/mylicenseverification/ |
Michigan | Michigan Board of Pharmacy | |
Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Pharmacy | |
Mississippi | Mississippi Board of Pharmacy | http://msphrweb.starsystemlive.com/star/portal/msphr/page/ |
Missouri | Missouri Board of Pharmacy | |
Montana | Montana Board of Pharmacy | |
Nebraska | Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit | Can obtain a full list for $20 at this link: |
Nevada | Nevada Board of Pharmacy | |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy | |
New Jersey | Department of Health and Senior Services | http://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/FoodDrugLicense/fdSetSearch.aspx |
New Mexico | New Mexico Board of Pharmacy | http://rldverification.rld.state.nm.us/Verification/ |
New York | New York Board of Pharmacy | |
North Carolina | Department of Agriculture | |
North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | |
Ohio | Ohio Board of Pharmacy | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy | http://lv.pharmacy.state.ok.us/osbpinquire/FacilitySearch.asp |
Oregon | Oregon Board of Pharmacy | |
Pennsylvania | Bureau of Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics | |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy | https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/Search.aspx?facility=Y&SubmitComplaint=Y |
South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Pharmacy | https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Pharmacy/ |
South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Send an email to melanie.houg@state.sd.us that includes the following
Please include the necessary contact details for your preferred |
Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Pharmacy | http://health.state.tn.us/HCF/Facilities_Listings/facilities.htm |
Texas | Department of State Health Services | |
Utah | Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | |
Vermont | Vermont Board of Pharmacy | https://secure.vtprofessionals.org/Renewals/ |
Virginia | Virginia Board of Pharmacy | https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/ |
Washington | Washington Board of Pharmacy | |
West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Pharmacy | http://www.wvbop.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=97 |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin Board of Pharmacy | http://online.drl.wi.gov/LicenseLookup/OrganizationCredential |
Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Pharmacy |
State Agency List Revised: November 2011







