| Customer verification | May sell only to licensed buyers |
|---|---|
| Records to keep | 2 years |
| Separate device or DME distributor license | In some cases |
What Oklahoma requires before you ship
Oklahoma lets distributors sell prescription drugs only to buyers who are licensed or authorized to receive them, which means checking the license first. Wholesale distributors must ship only to the address on the license. Possessing dangerous drugs without a valid license or prescription is unlawful. Pharmacies may not resell to wholesalers. Wholesalers must also follow the DSCSA and 21 C.F.R. Part 205. No Oklahoma rule spells out a step-by-step license check for drug customers.
Who counts as an authorized buyer: Persons holding a valid Oklahoma license to possess dangerous drugs, such as pharmacies, licensed prescribers, and other Board-licensed drug outlets, plus DSCSA authorized trading partners.
"A wholesaler distributor shall ship only to the address listed on the license." Okla. Admin. Code 535:20-7-7.10(a), (c); 59 Okla. Stat. § 353.24(A)(8), (C)
Records to keep
All Board registrants must keep records showing prescription drugs were received and distributed legally, including invoices and inventory records. Keep them readily retrievable for at least two years.
Source: Okla. Admin. Code 535:25-5-5(a)
Licenses a distributor needs in Oklahoma
Prescription drug wholesale distributor
Anyone who distributes or wholesales dangerous drugs or medical gases in or into Oklahoma needs a Board of Pharmacy license first. Each facility needs its own license, renewed every year. Out-of-state distributors must also be licensed in the state they ship from.
Source: 59 Okla. Stat. § 353.18(B); Okla. Admin. Code 535:20-7-3
Medical device and DME distributors
Suppliers of prescription durable medical equipment to consumers need a DME supplier license. Manufacturers and wholesale distributors that do not sell or rent DME directly to consumers are exempt. DME licensees may not sell DME to a person who is not authorized to buy it.
Source: 59 Okla. Stat. §§ 375.2, 375.3, 375.5; Okla. Admin. Code 535:20-10-3, 535:20-10-5
Controlled substances
Anyone who distributes controlled dangerous substances in or into Oklahoma needs an OBNDD registration. This includes out-of-state wholesale distributors that ship to Oklahoma pharmacies or other registrants.
Source: 63 Okla. Stat. § 2-302(A), (B)
Where to look up a Oklahoma license
- Pharmacies and pharmacy permits: Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
- Physicians and other practitioners: Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
- 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 Oklahoma accounts
WorkdID by Workd checks every Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma file is ready when someone asks for it.
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