Here's One Way To Earn A Living

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       Wholesalers | 3PL | Reverse Distributors

Here's a novel way to make a living as reported in this LA Times news article, Blowing the whistle on drug firms.

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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

California Pharmacy Laws (was 2011)

Updated January 4, 2019:

California Pharmacy Law Book with Rules and Regulations for the current year (PDF) - Free

Not sure what's changed?  You might find some help in this document:
New California Pharmacy Laws effective this current year (PDF) - Free

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California Designated Representative Training Courses (wholesaler, 3PL, reverse distributor) - Approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy

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 - New!
• 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

Related articles

• Pharmacist pleads guilty to 3 charges (dispatch.com)

Do You Have A Professional Development Plan?

Updated February 27, 2026:

It's a new year, so it's time to pay attention to your and your staff's professional development for the year.

Everyone should have a Individual Development Plan in place.

• Don't forget about keeping up-to-date.
• Refresher training is a recommended best practice to keep current.
• Rules and regulations can change over time.
• It's easy to forget things over time.

Need some more tips or inspiration? Professional Development Best Practices

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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

How To Verify A Designated Representative License

California Designated Representative Training Courses (approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy):

• Wholesaler Training Course
• 3PL Training Course
• Reverse Distributor Training Course

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According to the CA Board of Pharmacy website:

California Pharmacy Law provides that information on the board’s Web site can be accepted as verification of a license, per Business and Professions Code section 4106.

Perform an online License Search for California Designated Representatives (Exemptees)

Other Resources:
CA State Board of Pharmacy - Board of Pharmacy Enforcement & Disciplinary Actions

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California Designated Representative Online Training Courses

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

Related articles

• Home Medical Device Retail Exemptee Online Training Certificate - HMDR

CA Designated Representative Renewal Form

• The top choice for CDR and Exemptee training! Designated Representative Training | Exemptee Training. California Designated Representative online training courses. Florida CDR training and examination preparation. California HMDR Exemptee online training certification.
  
• Board-approved California Designated Representative courses:
   - Wholesaler Training Course
   - 3PL Training Course
   - Reverse Distributor Training Course
  

Updated March 17, 2026

You may renew your license online no more than 60 days before the expiration date of the license.

Find your renewal form here:

Personal License Information/Renewal - California Board of Pharmacy

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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

News On FDA Home Use Device Initiative

• Recommended FDA GMP online training courses sold by SkillsPlus International Inc.
• California HMDR Exemptee license training certification course for home medical device retailers - Learn more - Buy now!

Updated March 8, 2026

Links broke in the original post.

You can still read about the topic here:
FDA Home Use Devices Initiative Webpage

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The FDAnews reports, "The FDA may suggest devicemakers create different written instructions for the patient, prescriber of the device and the person training the consumer on how to use the device, Mary Weick-Brady, a senior policy analyst at CDRH, said."

New sets of instructions for patient, prescriber, and trainer will have ramifications for home care providers.

Learn more about the FDA Home Use Device Initiative:

• FDA to Address Challenges of Using Complex Medical Devices in the Home
• FDA Medical Device Home Use Initiative (pdf)

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Hiring Felons As Senior Care Providers

• The top choice for Exemptee training! California Exemptee Training - for HMDR (home medical device retailers). $525 per student (no extra fees to retake quizzes). State approved by the California Department of Public Health. Earns a course completion certificate suitable for your Exemptee license application. #HMDR #HME #DME #HMDRexemptee
  

Updated August 1, 2026

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Loophole lets convicted criminals serve as home health aides in Kansas:
https://fox4kc.com/news/loophole-lets-convicted-criminals-serve-as-home-health-aides-in-kansas/

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According to KGO-TV's Michael Finney, "An alarming number of senior care providers in people's homes have felony convictions."

His news report is important for the following highlights:

• Background checks conducted by the state under a new law passed last year have found nearly 1,000 convicted felons working or seeking jobs as caretakers for seniors and disabled in California.
• Anybody can go out and call themselves a home care worker, put an ad in the paper, and they're not required to have a criminal background check, 
• In 2008, the Legislature passed a law that provides at least some protection, but little is done to enforce it.  

Source:
Felony rates for home care providers alarming

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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