Suspicious Phone Calls To Board Licensees

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Updated March 14, 2026

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Alert: Beware of Scam Letters and/or Phone Calls (PDF): 
https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/licensees/letter_phone_scam.pdf

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IMPORTANT: Suspicious Phone Calls to Licensees - An alert from the California State Board of Pharmacy

The Board emailed this alert:

"The California State Board of Pharmacy has learned that several licensees recently have received phone calls from scam artists claiming to be board inspectors or DEA agents calling about investigation matters.

At least one caller impersonating a board inspector gave a fake name, “Peter Williams.” It is unclear what kind of information the callers are seeking.

If you have questions or doubts about a caller claiming to work for the Board of Pharmacy, please contact the board at (916) 518-3100. Remember that board inspectors will NEVER request any form of payment by telephone."

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California Designated Representative Training Programs. Largest selection of Board-approved Designated Representative online courses. 3 distinct classes for: wholesalers; 3PL; reverse distributors. Earns a training affidavit accepted by 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:

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

Wholesalers Must Report Suspicious Orders to Board

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Wholesalers Must Report Suspicious Orders to Board

According to the Board (as published in the March 2018 issue of The Script):

"The new law requires wholesalers reporting suspicious orders to provide the board with a copy of the information provided to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The information may be emailed to the board at wholesalesuspiciousorders@dca.ca.gov.  

Suspicious orders include – but are not limited to – orders of unusual size, orders deviating substantially from a normal pattern, and orders of unusual frequency."

Section 4169.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

• A wholesaler, upon discovery, shall notify the board in writing of any suspicious orders of controlled substances placed by a California-licensed pharmacy or wholesaler by providing the board a copy of the information that the wholesaler provides to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. Suspicious orders include, but are not limited to, orders of unusual size, orders deviating substantially from a normal pattern, and orders of unusual frequency.

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Training programs for California Designated Representative license applicants  -  Earn a training affidavit

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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