Mail-Order Pharmacies

Question 1

Are mail order pharmacies allowed in NYS?

Answer 1

Yes, they’re considered “off-premises delivery”

Question 2

What must an out-of-state mail-order pharmacy do in order to send meds to NYS residents?

Answer 2

Register as a nonresident establishment

Question 3

Requirements for out of state pharmacies

Answer 3

Must be licensed/registered with their home state in order to seek registration in NYS
Must provide a toll-free number during normal business hours and at least 40 hours/week for communication between the patient and RPh
Must designate a resident agent in NYS

(think of RelianceRx)

Question 4

Exemption to mail-order pharmacy registration requirements

Answer 4

NYS may grant exceptions to registration requirements for nonresident establishments that restricts its sale or dispensing of drugs to residents to “isolated transactions”

Question 5

What is considered an isolated transaction?

Answer 5

Pharmacies that send <600 Rx/year
<$10K in sales for wholesalers and manufacturers

Question 6

Significance of isolated transactions

Answer 6

They’re necessary to protect the public health by addressing emergency shortages of drugs/devicess in NYS

Question 7

Is a license needed for mail-order to other states?

Answer 7

The language in the law is unclear, but I believe you would need a license in that state in order to send stuff over there since you’d be subject to that state’s laws