IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PHARMACY & DME PERMIT MEETINGS: Permit meetings begin promptly at 10:00 am on the first Monday and the Monday prior to the third Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted - see calendar). Check-in time for the meeting is at 9:45 am. Late arrivals will not be allowed into the permit meeting. Accordingly, if you cannot arrive at the Board office before 10:00 am on the meeting date, your permit application will not be considered, and you will have to attend a future permit meeting.
NEW!! (starting November 1, 2009)
An option for printing duplicates is now available. Click on this link https://www.ncbop1.org/Online/pharmacy and log in (using the permit number as the log in and the last four digits of the permit number as the PIN/password); once logged in, from the main menu, select CERTIFICATE. Any changes (updates) to the permit certificate such as address changes, pharmacist manager changes, etc. would be printed once the update or change is made. This is required and it will be the responsibility of the pharmacy/pharmacist manager to have the most current/correct permit certificate posted. Normally allow 7 to 10 business days for updates or changes to be entered and available.
There is also a new link for pharmacist-managers: http://www.ncbop.org/pharmacies_pharmacistmanager.htm. The letter that is normally mailed with Pharmacist Manager changes is located under this tab as well as the letter that was previously sent with renewal certificates. A Pharmacist Manager responsibility sheet is located under this tab as well. It is the responsibility of the Pharmacist Manager to be aware of this information and the most current rules as they may change.
The process for Pharmacist Managers will be the same with the exception of printing the updated certificate once the change has been made. The new pharmacist manager signs the top of the renewal certificate if they are now the new pharmacist manager, send the certificate with the $35.00 fee to the Board's office (check, money order, etc.) then normally allow 7 to 10 days for the information to be processed and updated. Once the new pharmacist's name appears on the certificate the updated certificate should be printed, countersigned and posted in the Pharmacy as required by law. The updated certificate will be available under the Pharmacy tab then pharmacy login, enter the permit # and password (the last four digits of the permit) then continue to the next screen and select certificate.
2010 Application for Registration and Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy Inside North Carolina
2010 Application for Registration and Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy Outside North Carolina
Pharmacy Address Change Form
Pharmacist-Manager Change Instructions
Out-of-State Pharmacist/Pharmacy Certification Form
Pharmacist-Manager Responsibilities
Request for Increase in Pharmacist-to-Technician Ratio
Drug Disaster & Loss Report
Drug Disposal Form & Procedures
Incident Report
Pharmacy Security Check List - developed by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI)
Retail Pharmacy Self-Evaluation Check List
Controlled Substances Inventory Log
CLOSING A PHARMACY: 21 NCAC 46.2502 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHARMACIST-MANAGER
(h) When a pharmacy is to be closed permanently, the pharmacist-manager shall inform the Board and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration of the closing, arrange for the proper disposition of the pharmaceuticals and return the pharmacy permit to the Board's offices within 10 days of the closing date. If possible, notice of the closing shall be given to the public by posted notice at the pharmacy at least 30 days prior to the closing date and 15 days after the closing date. Such notice shall notify the public that prescription files may be transferred to a pharmacy of the patient's or customer’s choice during the 30 day period prior to the closing date. During the 30 day period prior to the closing date, the pharmacist-manager, and the pharmacy's owner (if the owner is other than the pharmacist-manager), shall transfer prescription files to another pharmacy chosen by the patient or customer, upon request. Absent specific instructions from the patient or customer, the pharmacist-manager, and the pharmacy's owner (if the owner is other than the pharmacist-manager), shall transfer prescription files to another pharmacy for maintenance of patient therapy and shall inform the public of such transfer by posted notice at the pharmacy for 15 days after the closing date, if possible. Controlled substance records shall be retained for the period of time required by law.
(i) If possible, the pharmacist-manager shall ensure that notice of the temporary closing of any pharmacy for more than 14 consecutive days is given to the public by posted notice at the pharmacy at least 30 days prior to the closing date, and 15 days after the closing date. Such notice shall notify the public that prescription files may be transferred to a pharmacy of the patient's or customer's choice during the 30 day period prior to the closing date. During the 30 day period prior to the closing date, the pharmacist-manager, and the pharmacy's owner (if the owner is other than the pharmacist-manager), shall transfer prescription files to another
For questions about pharmacy permits, please contact Wendy Watson at 919.246.1050 ext. 221 or by email at wwatson@ncbop.org.
