Consumer Information

The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy provides many services to the public, other state agencies, and the pharmacists. Some of the services provided by the agency include:

• Information source for the public 
• Resolve complaints from the public against licensees 
• Serve as a source of information for all pharmacists 
• Test New Pharmacists 
• Provide an avenue for licensure transfer from other states 
• Discipline pharmacists and other licensees 
• Share information with other agencies to improve health care 
• Promulgate regulation to address new areas of public concern 
• License and regulation of: 
  • Pharmacists 
  • Interns 
  • Pharmacy Technicians 
  • In State Retail Pharmacies 
  • Out of State Retail Pharmacies 
  • Institutions 
  • Hospitals 
  • Wholesale Distributors of Legend and Controlled Substances 
  • Wholesale Distributors of Home Medical Equipment, Legend Devices, and Medical Gases
  • Wholesale Distributors of List I Chemicals 
  • State Supported/Charity Clinics. 
  • Specialty Pharmacies 
• Inspect Retail Pharmacies, in-state Wholesale Distributors of Controlled Substances and/or Legend Drugs, and Distributors of Home Medical Equipment, legend Devices, and/or Medical Gases