Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy


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Contact Information

Physical address:
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 973-0960
Fax: (617) 973-0980

Web: Home Name search
Email: pharmacy.admin@mass.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Massachusetts Complex Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Notes:

Foreign Qualification is only required for resident pharmacies. 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Every Resident and Non-Resident Pharmacy must have at least one Massachusetts-licensed Pharmacist. For non-resident pharmacies, the Massachusetts-licensed pharmacist doesn't need to be the pharmacist in charge of that facility, but rather the designated pharmacist responsible for assuming non-resident pharmacy compliance with all Massachusetts laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. 

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $2,900 complex non-sterile compounding license fee + $750 retail pharmacy fee (resident pharmacies)
  • $1,625 complex non-sterile compounding license fee + $825 retail pharmacy fee (non-resident pharmacies)
Required Attachments:
  • Business Entity Summary (resident pharmacies only)
  • Approval from the facility licensing body if choosing to locate within a healthcare facility (resident pharmacies only)
  • Waiver Petition, if applicable
  • Inspection Report (non-resident pharmacies only)
  • Documentation plan of correction, if applicable (non-resident pharmacies only)
  • Attestation of Intent to Conduct Complex Non-Sterile Compounding
  • Certified Blueprint
  • Descriptive Narrative of the HVAC System
  • Review DRAFT non-sterile compounding regulations and Board's non-sterile compounding policy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $2,900 complex non-sterile compounding license fee + $750 retail pharmacy fee (resident pharmacies)
  • $1,625 complex non-sterile compounding license fee + $825 retail pharmacy fee (non-resident pharmacies)
Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years. 

Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$225

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Massachusetts Non-Resident Outsourcing Facility License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Pharmacy Outsourcing Facility Application

Agency Fee:

$750

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$750

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Massachusetts Nuclear Pharmacist License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$150

Due:

By December 31 of even-numbered years.

Massachusetts Nuclear Pharmacy License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$750

Notarization Required?:Required
Required Attachments:
  • Business Entity Summary
  • Approval from the facility's licensing body (if located within any healthcare facility)
  • Waiver Petition, if applicable
  • Copy of DPH Radiation Control Program License
  • Certified Blueprint
  • Descriptive narrative of HVAC system

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$750

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Massachusetts Pharmacist License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Pharmacist Application by Exam

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$421

Original Ink:Not required

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Pharmacist Application by Reciprocity

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$525

Original Ink:Not required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$150

Due:

Biennially, by December 31st of even-numbered years.

Original Ink:Not required

Massachusetts Pharmacy Intern License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$95

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Intern licenses are valid for 5 years and cannot be renewed.

Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician in Training License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Pharmacy Technician in Training Application

Agency Fee:

$0

Notarization Required?:Required

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Technician in training licenses are valid for one year and can be extended but not renewed.

Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$150

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Biennially by the licensee's date of birth.

Massachusetts Resident Outsourcing Facility License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Pharmacy Outsourcing Facility Application

Agency Fee:

$750

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$750

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Massachusetts Retail Pharmacy License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Notes:

Foreign Qualification is only required for resident pharmacies. 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Every Resident and Non-Resident Pharmacy must have at least one Massachusetts-licensed Pharmacist. For non-resident pharmacies, the Massachusetts-licensed pharmacist doesn't need to be the pharmacist in charge of that facility, but rather the designated pharmacist responsible for assuming non-resident pharmacy compliance with all Massachusetts laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. 

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $750 (resident pharmacies)
  • $825 (non-resident pharmacies)
Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Required Attachments:
  • Business Entity Summary (resident pharmacies only)
  • Blueprint or architectural drawing (resident pharmacies only)
  • Approval from the facility licensing body if choosing to locate within a healthcare facility (resident pharmacies only)
  • Waiver Petition, if applicable
  • Inspection Report (non-resident pharmacies only)
  • Documentation plan of correction, if applicable (non-resident pharmacies only)

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $750 (resident pharmacies)
  • $825 (non-resident pharmacies)
Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Massachusetts Sterile Compounding Pharmacy License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Notes:

Foreign Qualification is only required for resident pharmacies.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Every Resident and Non-Resident Pharmacy must have at least one Massachusetts-licensed Pharmacist. For non-resident pharmacies, the Massachusetts-licensed pharmacist doesn't need to be the pharmacist in charge of that facility, but rather the designated pharmacist responsible for assuming non-resident pharmacy compliance with all Massachusetts laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. 

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $4,525 sterile compounding license fee + $750 retail pharmacy license fee (resident pharmacies)
  • $1,825 sterile compounding license fee + $825 retail pharmacy license fee (non-resident pharmacies)
Required Attachments:
  • Business Entity Summary (resident pharmacies only)
  • Approval from the facility licensing body if choosing to locate within a healthcare facility (resident pharmacies only)
  • Waiver Petition, if applicable
  • Inspection Report (non-resident pharmacies only)
  • Documentation plan of correction, if applicable (non-resident pharmacies only)
  • Attestation of Intent to Conduct Sterile Compounding
  • Certified Blueprint
  • Descriptive of Narrative of HVAC system
  • Compliance Checklist for DRAFT sterile compounding regulations

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $4,525 sterile compounding license fee + $750 retail pharmacy license fee (resident pharmacies)
  • $1,825 sterile compounding license fee + $825 retail pharmacy license fee (non-resident pharmacies)
Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years. 

Massachusetts Wholesale Distributor License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Licensure as a Wholesale Distributor

Agency Fee:

$900

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$900

Due:

Annually by November 30.

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