Hawaii Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licensing
Licensing requirements for Hawaii healthcare and pharmaceutical companies and individuals.
This page provides an overview of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry licensing in Hawaii for individuals and businesses. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.
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Hawaii Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Company Licenses
Hawaii Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Supplier License
| Agency: | Hawaii Department of Health - Office of Health Care Assurance |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
| Exemption Eligible Organizations: | Pharmacies licensed pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 461. |
| Notes: | Pharmacies licensed pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 461 are exempt from Hawaii’s entire durable medical equipment supplier licensing requirement. |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Instructions: | Instructions for Completing the DME Supplier License Application Form |
| Agency Fee: | $350 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $350 |
| Due: | Triennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
Hawaii Miscellaneous Pharmacy Permit
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $410 |
| Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Hawaii Pharmacy License
| Agency: | Hawaii Board of Pharmacy |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $410 |
| Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
"Wholesale distributor" means any person or entity in this State engaged in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, manufacturers; repackers; own label distributors; private label distributors; jobbers; brokers; warehouses, including manufacturers' and distributors' warehouses, chain drug warehouses, and wholesale drug warehouses; independent wholesale drug traders; prescription drug re-packagers; physicians; dentists; veterinarians; birth control and other clinics; individuals; hospitals; nursing homes and their providers; health maintenance organizations and other health care providers; and retail and hospital pharmacies that conduct wholesale distributions. The term "wholesale distributor" shall not include any carrier for hire or person or entity hired solely to transport prescription drugs. For purposes of this section, "manufacturer" means anyone who is engaged in manufacturing, preparing, propagating, compounding, processing, packaging, repackaging or labeling of a prescription drug; and "prescription drug" means any human drug required by federal law or regulation to be dispensed only by a prescription,
including finished dosage forms and active ingredients subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Hawaii Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor License
| Agency: | Hawaii Board of Pharmacy |
Automatic Exemption
| Notes: | If the person or entity is licensed in its state of domicile, and does not have a facility, office or vendor-managed inventory located in Hawaii, the person/entity is not required to obtain a wholesale drug distributor license. |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor License |
| Agency Fee: | $410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $410 |
| Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Individual Licenses
Hawaii Individual Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses
Hawaii Pharmacist License
| Agency: | Hawaii Board of Pharmacy |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $165 license fee if applying during an even-numbered year or $70 if applying during an odd-numbered year. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $165 |
| Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Hawaii Pharmacy Technician Registration
Not required
Pharmacy Technician licensure is not required on the State level in Hawaii.
Learn about healthcare and pharmaceutical licensing in other states:
Controlled Substance Registration - In addition to a pharmacy license, controlled substance registration registration is required in many states for pharmacies that distribute controlled substances.
NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) - Host a variety of programs and resources relating to pharmacist and pharmacy licensure and examination.
Pharmacist in Charge - A licensed pharmacist designated by a pharmacy to act as the party responsible for compliance with regulations.
VPP (Verified Pharmacy Program) - A program run by NABP that allows state boards to share information and more easily register out-of-state pharmacies.
