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. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Board of Pharmacy | https://www.albop.com/ |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing /BoardofPharmacy.aspx --]){kind=small} |
| Arizona | Arizona Board of Pharmacy | https://pharmacy.az.gov/license-permit-verification |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Board of Pharmacy | http://www.ark.org/asbp/roster/index.php |
| California | California Board of Pharmacy | http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/verify_lic.shtml |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | https://www.colorado.gov/dora/licensing/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection | https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx |
| Delaware | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | https://dpronline.delaware.gov/mylicense%20weblookup/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Health Professional Licensing Administration | https://app.hpla.doh.dc.gov/Weblookup/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| Florida | Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation | https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp?mode=0&SID= |
| Georgia | Georgia Board of Pharmacy | https://gadch.mylicense.com/verification/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs | http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app |
| Idaho | Idaho Board of Pharmacy | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/WholesaleDrug.asp |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/WholesaleDrug.asp |
| Indiana | Indiana Board of Pharmacy | https://mylicense.in.gov/everification/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Pharmacy | https://pharmacy.iowa.gov/ |
| Kansas | Kansas Board of Pharmacy | https://ksbop.elicensesoftware.com/portal.aspx |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Pharmacy | https://secure.kentucky.gov/pharmacy/licenselookup/Default.aspx |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Board of Wholesale Drug Distributors | http://www.lsbwdd.org/wholesaler-license-lookup/ |
| Maine | Maine Regulatory Licensing & Permitting | http://pfr.informe.org/almsonline/almsquery/SearchCompany.aspx |
| Maryland | Maryland Board of Pharmacy | https://health.maryland.gov/pharmacy/Pages/index.aspx |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services | https://checkalicense.hhs.state.ma.us/MyLicenseVerification/ Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27548---,00.html |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Pharmacy | https://bopgl.hlb.state.mn.us/glsuiteweb/clients/mnbopharm/public/licenseesearch.aspx |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Board of Pharmacy | https://elicense.mbp.state.ms.us/portal.aspx |
| Missouri | Missouri Division of Professional Regulation | https://renew.pr.mo.gov/licensee-search.asp |
| Montana | Montana Department of Labor and Industry | https://ebiz.mt.gov/pol/ |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit | Can obtain a full list for $20 at this link: https://www.nebraska.gov/hhs/lists/search.cgi OR mail request to: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Licensure Unit PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402) 471-2115 |
| Nevada | Nevada Board of Pharmacy | http://bop.nv.gov/resources/ALL/License_Verification/ |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy | http://www.nh.gov/pharmacy/licensing/verification.htm |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Health | http://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/FoodDrugLicense/fdSetSearch.aspx |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department | http://verification.rld.state.nm.us/Search.aspx?facility=Y |
| New York | New York State Office of the Professions | http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | http://www.ncagr.gov/aspzine/fd/fdpd/search.asp |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | https://www.nodakpharmacy.com/verify.asp |
| Ohio | Ohio Board of Pharmacy | https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_HomePage |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy | http://lv.pharmacy.ok.gov/osbpinquire/FacilitySearch.asp |
| Oregon | Oregon Board of Pharmacy | https://obop.oregon.gov/LicenseeLookup/ |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Health | https://www.pals.pa.gov/#/page/search |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Health | https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/Search.aspx?facility= Y&SubmitComplaint=Y |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Registration | https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Pharmacy/ Pharmacy.aspx?div=24 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Pharmacy | http://doh.sd.gov/boards/pharmacy/verification.aspx |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Health | https://apps.health.tn.gov/facilityListings/ |
| Texas | Texas Department of State Health Services | https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/drugs/license-verification.aspx |
| Utah | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Vermont | Vermont Board of Pharmacy | https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/licensee-lookup.aspx |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Health Professions | https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/ search_publicdb.cgi |
| Washington | Washington Department of Health | https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/facilitysearch/ |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Pharmacy | https://www.wvbop.com/public/verify/index.asp |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | https://app.wi.gov/licensesearch |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Pharmacy | http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us/OLV.aspx |
State Agency List Revised: August 2019