Does Wisconsin
require out of state pharmacies to be licensed to dispense in Wisconsin
?
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.
Can
a license be transferred from another States/Countries?
No. A license may not be
transferred from one establishment or location to another nor
from one person to another. Each establishment is required to
have a separate license.
How do I file
a theft or loss of controlled substances?
How
long does it take to make a determination to provide credentials?
By law an
original completed application for a credential shall be reviewed
within 60 business days after having been received, but the average
time for review is 30 days. An application is considered completed
when all materials necessary to make a determination on the application
and all requested materials have been received.
