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CA Designated Representative License Application - California Board of Pharmacy

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California Designated Representative License Applications

Updated April 5, 2018

California Board of Pharmacy - Apply for a License: "Designated Representative (Exemptee)

Wholesale operations that distribute dangerous drugs or dangerous devices must be supervised by a registered pharmacist or an individual approved by the board as a designated representative. These companies may not operate unless the pharmacist or designated representative is physically on the licensed premises. To ensure proper control at all times, the board recommends that there be more than one person approved to supervise operations. The Designated Representative application forms may be obtained by download only."

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Full-line distributor sales topped $300 billion in 2012 - DQSA lot/item level tracking stats

Full-line distributor sales topped $300 billion in 2012, representing 91% of pharma sales - Pharmaceutical Commerce:

"The Factbook contains operational details often of high interest to vendors serving wholesalers’ infrastructure needs. One particular number to call out: two out of three HDMA members are already tracking lot-level barcodes through their systems for at least some of their products. Lot-level tracking is now the centerpiece of the Drug Quality and Security Act, which will mandate such tracking over the next four years. Data on item-level tracking (the next stage in DQSA) is occurring, but at significantly lower percentages."

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FDA Posts 3 New Draft Guidances RE: Human Drug Compounding

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Updated June 18, 2025

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The FDA just published 3 new draft guidances related to compounding. 


In a nutshell, they cover: earlier guidance prohibitions; "outsourcing facilities" (OF) voluntary registration; and how OF's should report their compounded drugs.

Category	Title	Type	Date
Procedural	Interim Product Reporting for Human Drug Compounding Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (PDF - 107KB)	Draft Guidance	12/02/13
Procedural	Registration for Human Drug Compounding Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (PDF - 60KB)	Draft Guidance	12/02/13
Procedural	Pharmacy Compounding of Human Drug Products Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (PDF - 91KB)	Draft Guidance	12/02/13

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What To Do When Your Florida CDR Quits

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What To Do When Your FL CDR Quits

Here's what the Florida Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics says . . .

Customer Help:   "DIVISION OF DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS

My company is a prescription drug wholesale distributor (in-state or out-of-state). Our Certified Designated Representative (CDR) just quit. What do we do?

Notify the department within 10 business days from the CDR’s separation. Your company may continue to distribute prescription drugs in or into Florida during that 10-business day-period. After that period expires, however, your company must either (a) engage a replacement CDR and notify the department of same or (b) cease prescription drug distributions in or into Florida.

The Department can, upon written request to appropriate personnel, provide a list of all unaffiliated CDR’s."

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Certified Designated Representative (CDR) - FL DBPR DDC Program

Certified Designated Representative (CDR) - FL Dept of Business and Professional Regulation:  

"DIVISION OF DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS

CERTIFIED DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE

All prescription drug wholesale distributor and out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor permittees and applicants must designate in writing at least one natural person to serve as the designated representative for a given establishment. Such person must have an active certification from the department (a “certified designated representative” or “CDR”)."

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Obama signs Drug Quality and Security Act into law - SecuringIndustry.com

SecuringIndustry.com - Obama signs Drug Quality and Security Act into law:

"President Obama has signed H.R. 3204 into law, setting the wheels in motion for the FDA to develop a national track-and-trace system to secure the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The aim of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) is to "minimise opportunities for contamination, adulteration, diversion, or counterfeiting," whilst also clarifying the FDA's authority to regulate compounding pharmacies, according to the White House."

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CVS Agrees to Buy Apria’s Coram Unit for $2.1 Billion - Bloomberg

Updated February 18, 2022

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CVS Agrees to Buy Apria’s Coram Unit for $2.1 Billion - Bloomberg:

"The deal will bring CVS into the business of providing therapies such as antibiotics, nutrition and pain medicine through needles or catheters into patients’ veins. Such drugs are a growing part of the pharmacy market, and CVS can help clients control health costs by offering them at Coram’s more than 85 locations nationwide instead of at costlier hospitals."

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Gartner Announces Rankings of Its 2013 Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 | 4-Traders

Gartner Inc : Gartner Announces Rankings of Its 2013 Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 | 4-Traders:

"Cardinal Health Retains the No. 1 Slot in the Fifth Annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 Ranking

Gartner, Inc. has released the fifth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The 2013 ranking identifies organizations leading the way in transforming the healthcare value chain to meet new revenue challenges through enhanced service and lower costs with an increasing focus on improved patient outcomes."

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AMA Says Let NPs, PAs Sign Off on DME Needs - MedPage Today

AMA Says Let NPs, PAs Sign Off on DME Needs - MedPage Today:

"The American Medical Association adopted a policy here that would allow allied healthcare professionals to complete the certificate of medical necessity for durable medical equipment."

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Breaking news: US Senate clears track-and-trace bill - SecuringIndustry.com

SecuringIndustry.com - Breaking news: US Senate clears track-and-trace bill:

"The US Senate passed H.R. 3204 by unanimous voice vote today, bringing a national track-and-trace system for medicines and new laws governing compounding pharmacies to the brink of fruition.

With the House having given its blessing to H.R. 3204- also known as the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) - at the end of September, all that remains now is for the bill to be passed to President Obama for signature."

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HDMA’s 2013 Track-and-Trace Conference: Right Here Waiting for H.R. 3204 - FDA Law Blog

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FDA Law Blog: HDMA’s 2013 Track-and-Trace Conference: Right Here Waiting for H.R. 3204:

"With fingers crossed, attendees looked ahead to the future of track-and-trace. Panelists expressed that the national system will hopefully make it harder for bad actors to corrupt the integrity of the supply chain, as the current patchwork of state pedigree laws allows bad actors to shop around for more lenient states. It is hoped that this bill will put everyone on a level playing field and reduce loopholes."

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All Eyes On The U.S. Senate Tonight - RxTrace

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Hold your breath. Let's see if the U.S. Senate will pass this bill, H.R. 3204 (An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes.)

All Eyes On The U.S. Senate Tonight - RxTrace:

"There are lots of things that would be triggered by passage of the law. No doubt, the most important one is that the California pedigree law would immediately become inoperative. That is, all of the “clocks” in that law—like January 1, 2015 for 50% of all drugs being serialized and pedigreed, etc.—would stop and disintegrate into irrelevance along with those of all other state pedigree laws."

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Florida Certified Designated Representative Exam - Locate a Pearson Vue Test Center

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Pearson | VUE - Test Taker Home

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Florida Certified Designated Representative candidates must take an examination that's administered at a Pearson Vue Test Center.

Here's how to find a Pearson Vue Test Center near you:

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4. Test Center Search. Enter your search information to run a search

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Fingerprint Card Request - CA Board of Pharmacy

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Updated March 1, 2026

The CA Designated Representative application process includes fingerprint requirements. The Board will only accept fingerprint cards from residents outside of California (... in contrast, the board will only accept Live Scan Service Forms from California residents. Live Scan will be accepted from residents of other states if the Live Scan service is performed in California.).

Follow the link below to request fingerprint cards from the California Board of Pharmacy . . .

Publications, Brochures and Fingerprint Card Request - Pharmacy Board:

"To request publications, brochures and fingerprint cards, please select the desired forms and complete your name and address. When the information is complete, please click on the submit button"

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End game for US medicines traceability bill? - SecuringIndustry.com

Updated Oct 28, 2015:  It passed, and is now enacted. Here's the full text:
Text of the Drug Quality and Security Act (govtrack.us)

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Prospects for the Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3204) are not so promising . . .

SecuringIndustry.com - End game for US medicines traceability bill?:

"Govtrack.us is currently putting the chances of the bill being enacted at 42 per cent. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that H.R. 3204 will authorise the collection of $27m in user fees for fiscal years 2014-2018."

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Vitter’s Demands Hold Up Compounding-Pharmacy Bill - Bloomberg

Vitter’s Demands Hold Up Compounding-Pharmacy Bill - Bloomberg:

"One lawmaker’s effort to alter Obamacare is holding up final action by Congress on legislation that would expand U.S. regulation of compounding pharmacies linked to meningitis deaths last year.

The Senate is poised to approve the measure to broaden the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of compounding pharmacies. Ninety-nine senators have agreed to pass the legislation that the House passed without a roll call vote, Democratic and Republican lawmakers said.

Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana wants the vote on compounding pharmacies coupled with consideration of his proposal to deny lawmakers and their staffs employer contributions when they buy medical insurance on the exchanges set up under the new health-care law. As a result, senators may have to spend a week on work that could be done in minutes."

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Drug Supplier Will Acquire Pharmaceutical Wholesaler - CEMag

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Updated August 17, 2021

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ScripsAmerica to Acquire Florida-Based Pharmaceutical Wholesaler - Intrado GlobeNewswire

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Drug Supplier Will Acquire Pharmaceutical Wholesaler - CEMag:

"ScripsAmerica Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire PIMD International, LLC, a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs as well as medical supplies and devices.

Based in Miami, PIMD International LLC serves as a pharmaceutical wholesaler to pharmacies, hospitals, and physician's offices in the US. The company also sells medical supplies in all health care settings and online. PIMD, which will become part of ScripsAmerica, provides its customers with access to specific medications for their end users."

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Rotech Creating 200 Jobs in Charlotte NC

PRESS RELEASE: Rotech Healthcare Inc. Creating 200 Jobs in Charlotte | NREIWire content from National Real Estate Investor:

"The company has already started hiring and will continue to do so until all jobs are filled, posting opportunities in the careers section at rotech.com. Positions include customer support managers, customer support supervisors, patient account specialists and customer support specialists."

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Cardinal Health and FedEx will provide combined 3PL services

Updated July 2023:

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FedEx and Cardinal Health Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Premier Healthcare 3PL Solutions - FedEx

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Strategic alliance between Cardinal Health and FedEx will provide combined 3PL services - PharmaceuticalCommerce.com:

"Noting that the two companies have been working together for over 10 years to provide 3PL services to healthcare products companies, the two will now offer combined global transportation, warehousing and distribution services. FedEx brings, among other things, the No. 1 air cargo airline; Cardinal brings its 40 distribution centers, and expertise in managing healthcare products shipping."

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What is CMS going to cook up next for DME providers? - AAHomecare Blog

AAHomecare Blog: What is CMS going to cook up next for DME providers?:

"Speaking of requirements, did you know that 2010's Affordable Care Act will make having a compliance program mandatory for any provider who bills Medicare? That’s right: mandatory, as in the opposite of optional."

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Drug Supply Chain at Risk for Diversion & Counterfeit

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Prescription Drug Supply Chain at Risk for Diversion Schemes and Counterfeit... -- MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --:

"In "Wholesale Drug Distribution: Protecting the Integrity of the Nation's Prescription Drug Supply," NABP points to the roles of unscrupulous wholesalers in distributing counterfeit drugs and unapproved foreign-sourced drugs that have endangered patients across the country. To help safeguard the distribution chain, NABP has implemented updated criteria for the Association's Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) accreditation program"

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New CA Law - SB 294 Requires A Special License For Sterile Compounders

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Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 294 into law. SB 294 will go into effect in July of 2014.

Highland News > Archives > News > Bill Increasing Oversight Of Sterile Compounding Pharmacies Signed Into Law:

"Specifically, SB 294 requires both in-state and out-of-state pharmacies that compound sterile drug products for California patients that will be inhaled, injected, or administered into the eye to apply for a special, additional license from the California State Board of Pharmacy. Under this new law, the board is required to inspect these facilities annually to provide consistent oversight and ensure compliance with pharmacy law."

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For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Don’t Get Caught Without a CA Pharmacy Wholesaler License | Wit of Mandate

Don’t get caught without a California Pharmacy Wholesaler License | Wit of Mandate | Official Blog of Simas & Associates, Ltd. | California's Leading Professional License Defense Law Firm:

"Such a wholesaler must not only apply for a corporate or company license, but must also license each separate place of business operated, and designate a representative who is responsible for compliance with the state and federal laws regarding wholesalers (Business & Professions Code Section 4161(b))."

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Congress Clarifies Drug Compounding, Tracking Policies

Updated 12/12/2022

The links in the original post broke.

You might also be interested in:

• Human Drug Compounding - FDA.gov
• Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) - FDA.gov

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Congress Clarifies Drug Compounding, Tracking Policies:

"After months of public hearings and negotiations, Democrat and Republican leaders of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unveiled a compromise bill last week. No one gets all they wanted from H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, but it provides more clarity and predictability to drug oversight programs and moves forward initiatives designed to enhance the safety and quality of medicines in the US."

Follow this link to the draft bill, Drug Quality and Security Act (PDF)

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

US Senate & House - Drug Quality and Security Act

• Recommended California Designated Representative online training programs, courses, and classes offered by SkillsPlus International Inc. | State-approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Updated May 3, 2023

You might also be interested in:

Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) - FDA.gov

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This is promising news, cooperation and agreement between the House and Senate (and across the aisle), to converge on what could likely become final legislation. Stay tuned!

US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases:

" “This legislation will improve the safety of compounded drugs by clarifying the oversight responsibilities of the FDA over large-volume compounders and by holding facilities to high quality standards. This bill also calls for an unprecedented tracing system that will track prescription drugs from manufacturing to distribution. I commend the bipartisan spirit that brought this compromise proposal together.” "

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Survey Finds S.B. 959 Would Require 4 in 10 Compounding Pharmacies Surveyed to Abandon the Pharmacy Profession

New Poll Finds Senate Bill 959 Would Require 4 in 10 Compounding Pharmacies Surveyed to Abandon the Pharmacy Profession | Business Wire:

"A recent poll of independent compounding pharmacies by PCCA shows that 4 in 10 of the pharmacies surveyed would be required to abandon the pharmacy profession under the terms of Senate Bill 959, The Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

CA To Amend Track-and-Trace Law re: ‘Drop Shipments’

Updated October 2, 2025

The original link broke.

You can still read about the same topic here:

InBrief: California Proposes Breakthrough ePedigree Regulation On Drop Shipments - RxTrace

https://www.rxtrace.com/2013/09/inbrief-california-proposes-breakthrough-epedigree-regulation-on-drop-shipments.html/

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California to amend track-and-trace law to deal with ‘drop shipments’:

"The proposal specifies that in the case of a drop shipment, the manufacturer would “omit data elements from the pedigree showing transfers of ownership to and from the wholesale distributor, including any certifications of receipt and delivery of the drug by the wholesaler.”

The electronic pedigree, however, would need to be “conveyed directly from the manufacturer to the authorized purchaser prior to or contemporaneously with the delivery” of the drug, according to the board."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Alert - Individuals Posing as Delivery Driver or Cardinal Health Employees - CSHP

• State-approved online training courses and programs for California Designated Representatives, and California HMDR Exemptees - taught by SkillsPlus International Inc.

Updated March 2, 2022

Unfortunately, the linked alert is no longer available.

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Alert - Individuals Posing as Delivery Driver or Cardinal Health Employees - California Society of Health-System Pharmacists:

"In recent days, Cardinal Health has been notified by a number of customers in the Los Angeles area that an individual has presented himself as a Cardinal Health employee. The individual has attempted to enter pharmacies by announcing that a new Cardinal Health policy has been put in place that will provide our customers a refrigerator for the storage of cold chain packaging that needs to be returned. On one known occasion, the individual was allowed into the controlled area of a pharmacy to study a possible location for the refrigerator."

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- - -

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

House Version of Compounding Legislation Emerges, Contrasts With Senate Approach

Updated November 22, 2025

You might also like:

Human Drug Compounding - FDA.gov:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/human-drug-compounding

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House Version of Compounding Legislation Emerges, Contrasting Sharply With Senate Approach:

"Now legislators will be tasked with negotiating out differences in their legislative approaches. The PQSA is significantly more rigorous toward the compounding industry than the Compounding Clarity Act, and also includes track and trace legislative measures. The significant differences and approaches between the two pieces of legislation mean it could be months before any legislation stands a chance of reaching President Barack Obama's desk."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

The US House Finally Introduces A Compounding Pharmacy Bill | Pharmalot

Updated October 2, 2025

The original link broke.

You might also be interested in:

Compounding and the FDA: Questions and Answers - FDA.gov
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/compounding-and-fda-questions-and-answers

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The US House Finally Introduces A Compounding Pharmacy Bill | Pharmalot:

"A long-awaited compounding pharmacy bill from the US House of Representatives has finally been introduced and, like a Senate bill introduced earlier this year, offers greater authority to the FDA. But while a key organization representing pharmacists is backing the effort, consumer advocacy groups remain concerned that both bills create loopholes that may create dangers for patients."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

On-Line Change of Address Form - CA Board of Pharmacy

Updated June 12, 2026

The original links broke.

You can still go to the Change of Address form here:

Change of Address/Email/Name for a Personal License:

https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/change_of_address_personal.shtml

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Change of Address Form (online) - California Board of Pharmacy

The following link will take you to a webpage that gives an overview of the California laws and regulations governing Board of Pharmacy address change reporting requirements:

Board of Pharmacy - Technical Help:

"You are required to notify the board of any change in your address within 30 days. Change of address may be made on-line or in writing to the board."

If you are a licensed California Designated Representative, or other affected party, follow this link to the California Board of Pharmacy - On-line Change of Address Form.

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Training program for California Designated Representative (including 3PL) license applicants

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Former Owner of LA Medical Equipment Supply Co Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Medicare Fraud

Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme:

"From approximately June 7, 2006, through Sept. 28, 2009, Afolabi, through Emmanuel, submitted approximately $2,668,384 in fraudulent claims to Medicare for power wheelchairs and related services, and Medicare paid Emmanuel approximately $1,490,532 on those claims."


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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute