50-State Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licensing Compliance Guide
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Virginia Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licensing

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Licensing requirements for Virginia healthcare and pharmaceutical companies and individuals.

This page provides an overview of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry licensing in Virginia 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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Company Licenses

Virginia Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Company Licenses

Virginia Controlled Substances Registration Certificate

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$120

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Medical Equipment Supplier Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$235

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Resident Manufacturer Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Notes:

Any manufacturer located outside the Commonwealth who ships prescription drugs into the Commonwealth must be registered with the Board. The nonresident manufacturer must renew such registration annually on a date determined by the Board in regulation and must notify the Board within 30 days of any substantive change in the information previously submitted.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Resident Medical Equipment Supplier Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$235

Due:

Annually.

Any outsourcing facility located outside the Commonwealth that ships, mails, or delivers in any manner Schedule II through VI drugs or devices into the Commonwealth shall be considered a nonresident outsourcing facility and shall be registered with the Board. 

Virginia Non-Resident Outsourcing Facility Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Resident Pharmacy Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for a Non-Resident Pharmacy Registration

Agency Fee:

$350

Notes:
Before you Apply:
  • Provide a list of all owners and corporate officers including their title and contact information
  • A record of drugs dispensed to patients in Virginia must be readily retrievable from other prescription records
  • If the Pharmacy dispenses more than 50% of its total prescription volume pursuant to an original prescription orderreceived as a result of solicitation on the Internet, including the solicitation by electronic mail, include documentation that the pharmacy has received certification from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS)
  • Provide a legible copy of this pharmacy's current, unexpired, unrestricted pharmacy permit in its resident state.
  • Provide a copy of the current pharmacy inspection report, conducted no more than six months prior to the date of submission of this application, indicating compliance with the Virginia Drug Control Act. For pharmacies performing sterile and non-sterile compounding, the inspection report must indicate compliance with USP-NF standards
  • Provide a copy of the label showing the toll-free number
  • Provide the license and contact information for the pharmacist in charge

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Resident Third Party Logistics Provder Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Resident Warehouser Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Notes:

Any warehouser located outside the Commonwealth that ships prescription drugs or devices into the Commonwealth must be registered with the Board. Such nonresident warehouser must renew such registration annually on a date determined by the Board and must notify the Board within 30 days of any substantive change in the information previously submitted.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

  • "Wholesale distribution" means (i) distribution of prescription drugs to persons other than consumers or patients and (ii) delivery of Schedule VI prescription devices to the ultimate user or consumer pursuant to § 54.1-3415.1, subject to the exemptions set forth in the federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
  • "Wholesale distributor" means any person other than a manufacturer, a manufacturer's co-licensed partner, a third-party logistics provider, or a repackager that engages in wholesale distribution.

Virginia Non-Resident Wholesale Distributor Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Non-Restricted Manufacturer Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Outsourcing Facility Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for an Outsourcing Facility Permit

Agency Fee:

$350

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Pharmacy Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for a Pharmacy Permit

Agency Fee:

$500

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Practitioner of the Healing Arts Controlled Substances Facility Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for a Facility Permit for Practitioner(s) of the Healing Arts to Sell Controlled Substances

Agency Fee:

$240 for facilities with more than one practitioner, $0 for facilities with only one practitioner.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$240 for facilities with more than one practitioner, $0 for facilities with only one practitioner.

Virginia Restricted Manufacturer Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$235

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Third-Party Logistics Provider Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Warehouser Permit

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for a Permit as a Warehouser

Agency Fee:

$350

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Virginia Wholesale Distributor License

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually.

Individual Licenses

Virginia Individual Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses

Virginia Pharmacist License

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for a License as a Pharmacist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$235

Original Ink:Not required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$120

Due:

Annually.

Original Ink:Not required

Virginia Pharmacy Intern Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$20

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Virginia Pharmacy Technician Registration

Agency:Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35

Due:

Annually.

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.