Minnesota Board
of Pharmacy
Minnesota Board
of Pharmacy
Mission Statement:
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy exists to protect the public from adulterated, misbranded, and illicit drugs, and from unethical or unprofessional conduct on the part of pharmacists or other licensees, and to provide a reasonable assurance of professional competency in the practice of pharmacy by enforcing the Pharmacy Practice Act M.S. 151, State Controlled Substances Act M.S. 152 and various other statutes. The Board strives to fulfill its mission through a combination of regulatory activity, and technical consultation and support for pharmacy practices through the issuance of advisories on pharmacy practice issues, and through education of pharmacy practitioners.
The Board of Pharmacy consists of seven Board members, appointed by the Governor; five Board members must be pharmacists, and two members must be public members. The Board regulates pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy technicians, controlled substance researchers, drug wholesalers and drug manufactures. The Board approves licenses or registrations for these individuals or businesses, and also decides when to impose disciplinary action.
The staff of the Board of Pharmacy are employees of the State of Minnesota who
handle the day to day operations of the Board. Approximately five people are employed to
gather licensing and complaint information for the Board's review, and to handle
administrative functions. Five Board Surveyors, all of whom are pharmacists, are
employed to inspect all licensees located in the state and to investigate complaints.
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