State-Wise Rules on Mail Order Pharmacy in the USA

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Many pharmacies are developing and expanding compounding practices. Based on the uniqueness of the practice, these pharmacies can increase earnings substantially by developing a mail order component and marketing their practice to patients in other states. This program would serve as a guide to enable these pharmacies to expand into mail order. 

Here are the state-wise rules on Mail Order Pharmacy in the USA.

California and Texas

California and Texas require nonresident pharmacies to register with the regulatory board, but do not require them to submit prescription data. 

Georgia and Pennsylvania

Georgia and Pennsylvania neither require nonresident pharmacies to submit prescription data nor dothey require them to be licensed to do business in the state.

Nebraska and Wisconsin

Nebraska and Wisconsin require nonresident pharmacies to be licensed, permitted and/or registered in their state; however, neither Nebraska nor Wisconsin has regulations in place at this time regarding submission of PMP data.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts requires nonresident pharmacies to submit prescription information to the state PMP by rule.  However, there is no corresponding requirement for a nonresident pharmacy to be licensed, registered or permitted by the regulatory board.  Therefore, the Massachusetts PMP has no authority to require nonresident pharmacies to report prescription data.

Alabama

Alabama law requires every mail-order house (also known as a “nonresident pharmacy”)located outside of Alabamathatdispenses drugs or medicines to anywhere inside the state of Alabama obtain a permit from the State Board of Pharmacy.  Alabama regulation requires that every nonresident pharmacy comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements for controlled substances

New Jersey

All pharmacies permitted by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy are required to submit information about controlled substance prescriptions to the state PMP.  All nonresident pharmacies that ship, mail, distribute or deliver in any manner into the state of New Jersey are required to be registered with the board.

New Mexico

The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy shall monitor the dispensing of all Schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances by all pharmacies licensed to dispense such substances to patients in the state of New Mexico.  No nonresident pharmacy shall ship, mail or deliver prescription drugs to a patient in New Mexico unless it is first licensed by the Board. 

Washington

Nonresident pharmacies located outside of Washington that ship, mail, or deliver, in any manner, controlled substances, legend drugs, or devices into Washington must be licensed by the department of health and must submit all transactions involving patients with a Washington zip code to the PMP.

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