State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing
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Secretary Celia Jackson
 Secretary Jackson
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Pharmacy (In State) - Credentialing

To license a new pharmacy, the following steps must be completed:

1). Complete and submit application for the Licensure of a Pharmacy and required fee, making sure to provide all information requested on both sides of the form.  The application requests the following information to be completed and returned to the Department:

a). The location of the pharmacy

b). A floor plan of the pharmacy

Enclose one set of original floor plans, scaled to size, with a description of the various areas designated. Indicate location of sink and refrigerator. For specific floor plan requirements refer to Chapter Phar 6 of the Wis. Admin. Code.

c). The name of the managing pharmacist

Every pharmacy shall be under the control of the managing pharmacist who is listed on Department records. The managing pharmacist shall be responsible for the professional operations of the pharmacy. A pharmacist may be the managing pharmacist of not more than one community and one institutional pharmacy at any time and shall be engaged in the practice of pharmacy at each location he or she supervises.

d). Self Inspection Report. This form must be completed and returned to the Department.

Inspection: Within one year from date of licensure a representative of the Board will perform an audit of the pharmacy. The location of the pharmacy is inspected and must be found to meet all of the requirements of Chapter 50, Wis. Stats., and Phar 6, Wis. Admin. Code. These include minimum equipment and standards for square footage, sanitation, refrigeration, compounding area, storage, consultation, etc.

e). To license a pharmacy where a change of ownership or change of location is involved, complete the steps above plus submit a Pharmacy Closing Affidavit completed and notarized by the former owner and forward it to the board office with the other required materials.

Every pharmacy shall be under the control of the

Note : The completed application and required documentation must be submitted at least 30 days prior to date applicant wishes to open pharmacy.

2). Review of application. Upon receipt of a completed application and approval, a self-inspection form will be forwarded to the pharmacy. This form must be completed and returned to the Department.

 

Other Registration : Register with the Drug Enforcement Administration .

Out of State Pharmacies:

Effective April 13, 2006

No pharmacy that is in another state may ship, mail, or otherwise deliver a prescribed drug or device to persons in Wisconsin unless the pharmacy is licensed in Wisconsin .

An out of state pharmacy that applies for a license is not required to comply with Wisconsin law relating to the professional service area of a pharmacy or the minimum

equipment requirements for a pharmacy.

A pharmacist employed in an out of state pharmacy is not required to be licensed in Wisconsin .

A licensed out of state pharmacy is not required to be under the control of a managing pharmacist licensed in Wisconsin .

A licensed out of state pharmacy shall provide a telephone number that allows a person in Wisconsin to contact the pharmacy during the pharmacy's regular hours of business and that is available for use by a person in Wisconsin for not less than 40 hours per week.

The label of all prescription drug containers shipped mailed or otherwise delivered to a person in Wisconsin must bear the telephone number of the out of state pharmacy.

Check the FAQs to determine if a credential can be transferred from other States/Countries.

Biennial Renewal: Due by May 31 of even-numbered years.

Common Denial Reason:

Square footage not in compliance, sanitation or refrigeration not in compliance, failure to meet statute or code requirements.
Convictions of crimes or pending charges may be grounds for denial of license if the circumstances of the conviction or charge are substantially related to professional practice.
Last updated: Tuesday, April 4, 2006