| Customer verification | Must verify the buyer's license |
|---|---|
| Records to keep | 3 years |
| Separate device or DME distributor license | In some cases |
What Arizona requires before you ship
A full-service wholesaler may furnish prescription-only drugs only to a pharmacy or medical practitioner, and must first verify that the buyer holds a valid license or permit. It must deliver only to the premises listed on that license. The Board rule also requires the wholesaler to keep a copy of each buyer's current permit or license and produce it on request. Accounts must be in the licensee's name.
Who counts as an authorized buyer: In Arizona: a pharmacy, drug manufacturer, or full-service drug wholesaler permitted by the Board, or a medical practitioner licensed under A.R.S. Title 32. Out of state: a person properly permitted, registered, licensed, or certified in its own jurisdiction.
"The full service wholesale permittee must first verify that person holds a valid license or permit." A.R.S. § 32-1983(B), (C), (E); Ariz. Admin. Code R4-23-605(G)(2)(a), (G)(3)(a)
Records to keep
Keep records that fully account for prescription-only drugs and devices, including dates, names, addresses, and DEA numbers where required. File them so they are easy to retrieve, for at least three years. Keep copies of each customer's current license or permit. Off-site records that are not electronic must be produced within two business days.
Source: Ariz. Admin. Code R4-23-605(G)(1)(a), (G)(2)(a)(vi)-(vii)
Licenses a distributor needs in Arizona
Prescription drug wholesale distributor
Resident wholesalers need a full-service drug wholesale permit (for prescription-only drugs and devices) or a nonprescription drug wholesale permit from the Board. Out-of-state sellers need a nonresident permit plus a license from their home state.
Source: Ariz. Admin. Code R4-23-605; R4-23-607
Medical device and DME distributors
The full-service wholesale permit and its sales limits cover prescription-only devices as well as drugs, so a wholesaler of prescription-only devices falls under the Board permit.
Source: Ariz. Admin. Code R4-23-605(G)
Controlled substances
Controlled substances are covered under the Board wholesale permit. We did not confirm a separate state controlled substance registration.
Where to look up a Arizona license
- Pharmacies and pharmacy permits: Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
- Physicians and other practitioners: Arizona Medical Board
- NPI: NPPES NPI Registry
- DEA registrations: DEA Diversion Control Division
Federal rules that apply in every state
- A prescription device "is to be sold only to or on the prescription or other order of such practitioner," or to a business lawfully distributing it (21 CFR 801.109).
- A prescription drug wholesale distributor's trading partners "may be only authorized trading partners," which for a pharmacy means one licensed under state law (21 U.S.C. 360eee-1(c)(3)).
How WorkdID handles Arizona accounts
WorkdID by Workd checks every Arizona customer you sell to against the state's pharmacy and medical boards, the NPI registry, and the DEA, every day. It flags an expiration or a board action within a day of posting, and in Workd order entry it can hold the order until your compliance team clears the account. Every check is saved with the date and the board record, so your Arizona file is ready when someone asks for it.
Other states
Alabama · Alaska · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming