| Customer verification | Federal rules apply |
|---|---|
| Records to keep | 2 years |
| Separate device or DME distributor license | In some cases |
What North Carolina requires before you ship
We did not find a North Carolina rule beyond federal law that spells out how a distributor must verify its customers. Federal rules still require it. North Carolina's wholesale law and rules do not require a distributor to check a customer's license before selling. The one state verification rule runs the other way. Distributors with North Carolina facilities must buy only from suppliers licensed or registered to ship into the state. Federal DSCSA trading partner rules still apply.
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 106-145.1 to 106-145.12; 02 NCAC 09M .0103 (supplier side only)
Records to keep
Keep inventories and records of all prescription drug receipts and distributions. Records must show the source, the identity and quantity of the drug, and the dates received and distributed. Keep each record for two years after disposition and make it available for inspection.
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-145.8
Licenses a distributor needs in North Carolina
Prescription drug wholesale distributor
Wholesale distributors of prescription drugs need a license from the Commissioner of Agriculture for each location and must renew it every year. A distributor with no facilities in North Carolina may register instead if it holds a similar license from another state. This is not the Board of Pharmacy.
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-145.3; 02 NCAC 09M .0101
Medical device and DME distributors
Any place that dispenses or delivers devices or medical equipment to the user in North Carolina needs a Board of Pharmacy device permit or medical equipment permit. Pharmacies are exempt. This applies to sales to end users, not to wholesale sales to other businesses. We found no separate device wholesaler license or rule on who you may sell to.
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-85.22
Controlled substances
Anyone who distributes controlled substances in North Carolina must register with DHHS every year and pay a fee.
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-101(a)
Where to look up a North Carolina license
- Pharmacies and pharmacy permits: North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
- Physicians and other practitioners: North Carolina 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 North Carolina accounts
WorkdID by Workd checks every North Carolina 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 North Carolina file is ready when someone asks for it.
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