Prescription Drug Outlet
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy regulates pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, in-state and nonresident pharmacies, in-state and out-of-state prescription drug wholesalers, satellite pharmacies, specialized prescription drug outlets, other outlets, and limited licenses. The Board upholds consumer protection by licensing qualified applicants, investigating complaints, and enforcing disciplinary actions against violators of the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Business and Pharmaceuticals Act and the Board's rules. The Board consists of five pharmacist members and two public members and works in conjunction with the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Colorado Pharmacists Society, RxPlus Pharmacies, and the Colorado Retail Council.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Military and veterans
- Military and spouses are exempt from licensure requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Division
- Division of Professions & Occupations
- Board
- Board of Pharmacy, Optometric, & Veterinary Medicine
- Address
- 1560 Broadway Ste 1350 Denver, CO 80202
- Phone
- (303) 894-7800
- Agency website
- https://dpo.colorado.gov/Accountancy
- Licence page
- State Board of Pharmacy: Applications and Forms | Division of Professions and Occupations
- Last updated
- May 1, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pharmacist 29-1051.00
Source and verification
This record is Colorado's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Pharmacy, Optometric, & Veterinary Medicine — see the issuing body section above.
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