Business Licensing Database
PHARMACY

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APOTHECARY	DRUGGIST	DRUGSTORE	PHARMACIST
PHARMACY

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State
Colorado Division of Registrations Board of Pharmacy 1560 Broadway #1360 DENVER , CO   80202 (303)894-7897 Fax: (303)894-7692	Comprehensive packet available with all federal and state forms. Fees for State Pharmacy and Pharmacist license change biannually. (All pharmacists' license fees include $56 impaired Pharmacists fee.) Internship requirements: 1500 hrs under licensed pharmacist's supervision. Must be attending accredited pharmacy school or have graduated to be eligible for internship. Examinations: The National Association of Boards of Pharmacies administers the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). Link:  http://www.nabp.net/
Federal
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Registration 12154 East Easter Ave Centennial, CO 80112 (720)895-4040	All pharmacies must register with DEA to handle "Controlled Substances." Link:  http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/categories.htm Required to have a STATE "Pharmacy (store) License" FIRST. $281 application fee subject to change every 1st of July.
State
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 1570 Grant St Denevr, CO   80203-1818 (303)866-2993 Fax: (303)866-4411	The Division of Medical Assistance governs Medicaid reimbursement for pharmaceuticals. Any pharmacy or dispensing physician whether in-state or out-of-state who wishes to submit claims for payment must submit an application for participation to the Division. An accepted application for participation must be on file with the Division before any reimbursement for any item or service will be made. An out-of-state pharmacy may participate and receive payment for dispensed drugs only if the recipient has been injured or suffered a disease or illness while temporarily absent from Colorado. The State will then reimburse for drugs dispensed on an emergency basis only. Exceptions to this requirement are for those pharmacies located in towns outside but bordering the State of Colorado that provide regular services to Colorado recipients or those pharmacies who provide drugs for foster care children or other recipients that permanently reside in other states and are wards of the State of Colorado. Medicaid billing by pharmacy must follow prescribed procedures.
State
Colorado Department of Revenue 1375 Sherman St Denver , CO   80261 (303)238-7378	"Over-the-counter" drug products are subject to sales tax; prescription drugs are not. Contact the Department of Revenue regarding sales tax licensing. See FYI Sales 68, Medical and Dental Supplies and Equipment. Link: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue/REVX/1193047059515

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NOTE:  The Board of Pharmacy does not certify Pharmacy Technicians. See the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. http://www.ptcb.org

NOTE:  If the cost is contingent upon weight, see WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

page last updated 3/23/10

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/colorado_revised_statutes.htm. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

 

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