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State Organizations

This page, Apply for a pharmacy license, is offered by
Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Bureau of Health Professions Licensure
Department of Public Health

Apply for a pharmacy license

Applications and instructions to transfer ownership or apply for a new pharmacy, including a nuclear pharmacy, can be found here.

Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Phone

Main: Call Board of Registration in Pharmacy, Main: at (617) 973-0960

TTY: Call Board of Registration in Pharmacy, TTY: at (617) 973-0960

Online

Email Board of Registration in Pharmacy at pharmacy.admin@mass.gov

The Details

How to apply

Go to the Health Professions Licensing Portal  and create an account, or log into your existing account. If this is your first time using this new portal, please visit Health Professions Licensing System User Guide.

Downloads

Open PDF file, 231.55 KB, Pharmacy Application Checklist (PDF) (English, PDF 231.55 KB)

Open DOCX file, 52.25 KB, Pharmacy Application Checklist (DOCX) (English, DOCX 52.25 KB)

Contact

Address

250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108

Directions

Phone

Main: Call Board of Registration in Pharmacy, Main: at (617) 973-0960

TTY: Call Board of Registration in Pharmacy, TTY: at (617) 973-0960

Online

Email Board of Registration in Pharmacy at pharmacy.admin@mass.gov

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