LegitScript Internet pharmacy verification standards.

Recognized by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

  1. The pharmacy is licensed or registered in good standing in the states where the pharmacy delivers or dispenses, or offers to deliver or dispense, prescription drugs1.
  2. The Pharmacist-In-Charge is licensed or registered in good standing in all necessary jurisdictions where the pharmacy delivers or dispenses, or offers to deliver or dispense, prescription drugs2.
  3. The pharmacy is physically located within the United States and its drugs adhere to the FDA’s drug approval process3.
  4. The pharmacy Web site provides accurate physical location and contact information on its Web site for the brick-and-mortar pharmacy or other approved and licensed facility that dispenses prescription drugs.
  5. If the pharmacy delivers controlled substances, the pharmacy has a valid DEA registration and state controlled substance license, as applicable.
  6. The pharmacy is HIPAA-compliant and uses SSL or equivalent technology to secure transaction information and protect customer privacy.
  7. The pharmacy requires a valid prescription provided by a person authorized under state law and, as applicable, federal law, to provide a prescription.
  8. The pharmacy does not encourage, facilitate, or dispense prescriptions that have been issued based upon an invalid patient-prescriber relationship that has not included an in-person examination. Pharmacies that distribute prescription drugs solely on the basis of an online questionnaire or consultation will not be considered for inclusion on this site.
  9. The pharmacy and/or pharmacists have not been subject to significant recent and/or repeated disciplinary sanctions.
  10. The pharmacy dispenses drugs in compliance with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Act, and other applicable federal and state laws.

1 Generally, out-of-state pharmacies must be licensed in a state if the pharmacy ships prescription drugs to that state. Out-of-state pharmacies are not required to be licensed in the District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.

2 Out-of-state pharmacists must be licensed, in specified circumstances, in Arkansas, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Tennessee.

3 If compounding constitutes more than 10% of a pharmacy’s business, LegitScript requires that pharmacy to obtain accreditation from the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB).