Iowa Board of Pharmacy

Licensing requirements for Iowa non-resident pharmaceutical supply chain entities; healthcare and pharmaceutical companies and individuals.

This page provides an overview of non-resident pharmaceutical supply chain entities licensing in Iowa for individuals and businesses. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more.

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Wholesale Drug Distributor

Application Fee: $750

State Requirements:

• Business Entity Documents
• Surety Bond ($100,000 or $25,000 if annual gross receipts in Iowa are less than $10,000,000 from the previous tax year)
• Background Screening
• Additional Documents Required (varies by business model)

Limited Distributor

Application Fee: $175.00 (+$90.00 for Initial Controlled Substance Act Registration (CSAR) Fee, if applicable)

State Requirements:

• Business Entity Documents
• Surety Bond ($100,000 or $25,000 if annual gross receipts in Iowa are less than $10,000,000 from the previous tax year)
• Background Screening
• Additional Documents Required (varies by business model)