Georgia Board of Pharmacy Requiring Non-Resident Pharmacy Licensure

Until recently, the State of Georgia did not require non-resident pharmacies to obtain a license to ship medications into the State of Georgia. However, at the Georgia Board of Pharmacy’s (GBOP) September 2014 meeting, the GBOP enacted rules requiring non-resident pharmacies to obtain a non-resident pharmacy license before dispensing medications into the State of Georgia.

On October 1, 2014, the GBOP posted the GBOP approved application for non-resident pharmacy licensure. The cost for this license is $1,000 and each license must be renewed yearly. Non-resident pharmacies interested in obtaining non-resident pharmacy licensure need to fill out this GBOP non-resident pharmacy application and return it to the GBOP.

Non-resident pharmacies should be prepared to provide at a minimum:

  1. Proof of a valid pharmacy license in their resident state,
  2. The name, titles and addresses of all principal corporate officers and the pharmacist in charge of dispensing drugs to residents of Georgia, and
  3. A statement affirming the applicant is in compliance with all lawful directions and requests for information from the regulatory or licensing agencies of each state where the applicant is licensed.
  4. A copy of the most current inspection report (i.e. no more than six months) from a licensing agency in its jurisdiction if a non-resident pharmacy is conducting sterile or non sterile compounding.

Applicants should expect a minimum of one month for application processing, though this estimate will likely take much longer initially due to the large number of applications the GBOP is expected to receive this month. Therefore, with a target date for enforcement of the new requirement less than three months away —  on January 1, 2015 — non-resident pharmacies should ensure their applications are timely filed.

Please contact Baer Law with any questions regarding the new Georgia non-resident pharmacy requirements.

Baer Law Firm, LLC
John Paul Baer, PharmD, JD
25521 E. Smoky Hill Road, Suite #120
Aurora, CO 80016
720-222-1276