Board of Pharmacy

Welcome to the website of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, an agency within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. We appreciate your visit to our site, and we look forward to assisting you.

You may follow this link to the Secretary of State's office to view a list of board members. Members of the public should not contact board members with questions or comments.  All questions, comments or any other board-related matters must be directed to the Board’s administrator. (Geraldine.L. Betts@maine.gov 207-624-8625) All matters and questions related to licensing should be directed to pharmacy.lic@maine.gov  207- 624-8620 or 207-624-8579. 

Purpose

The Board of Pharmacy was established to protect the public through the regulation of pharmacies and pharmacists in Maine.

The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure in the categories of Pharmacists or Pharmacists Assistants; to regulate and control the sale, character and standards of all drugs, poisons or medicines; to inspect during business hours all apothecaries, dispensaries, and locations where pharmaceuticals are manufactured, stored, distributed, compounded, dispersed or retailed; to secure samples of drugs and cause them to be analyzed and to keep a record of all persons examined and registered. The Board also investigates complaints against licensees and takes appropriate disciplinary action.

 

Are You a Mandated Reporter?

Maine law requires that medical, mental health and social services personnel immediately report or cause a report to be made to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) when the provider knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that an incapacitated or dependent adult has been or is likely to be abused or neglected or that a suspicious incapacitated or dependent adult death has occurred.

Follow this link for more Mandated Reporter Information

Future correspondence from the Board of Pharmacy will be sent to you by email, so please be sure to keep your contact information current. Follow this link to verify your contact information.

What's New

Board Statement

2023

#01-2023 Statement of the Maine Board of Pharmacy on Whether Rulemaking is Required Before Pharmacists are Permitted to Administer Vaccines Consistent with Public Law 2023 Chapter 170

Law amended 32 M.R.S. 13831-Authority for Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines. Informational for licensees and interested parties as prepared by Board Staff.

2022

#01-2022 Statement of The Maine Board of Pharmacy on Beyond-Use Dating of Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media Drugs During Acute Shortage

#02-2022 Statement of The Maine Board of Pharmacy on Beyond-Use Dating of Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media Drugs During Acute Shortage

#03-2022 Statement of The Maine Board of Pharmacy on Beyond-Use Dating of Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media Drugs During Acute Shortage

Current Important Notices/Reminders

Compliance with Board Records Request 4-10-2023 (PDF) - THIS NOTICE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

Laws/Statutory

Laws enacted by the 131st Legislature, 1st Regular and 1st Special Session

Please visit the Maine Legislature website for information on the effective date of laws enacted http://legislature.maine.gov

Rulemaking Proposed

New Rules Adopted

  • Effective November 4, 2023

Repeal of Chapter 36 Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) and amendments in Chapters 1, 13 and 25 related to OTP.  The strikeouts in this document identify the changes.  The clean version of the rules will be accessible on the Department of the Secretary of State (SOS) website once the SOS does their updates https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/rules.html

Advisory Rulings

Older Important Notices/Reminders