Check Licensure of Wholesale Drug Distributors and Third-Party Logistics Providers

Prescription drugs should only be purchased from wholesale drug distributors with a valid license in the U.S. and who are authorized by law. Unlicensed and unauthorized trading partners put patients at risk of taking unsafe, possibly illegitimate drugs that may be counterfeit, stolen or diverted.

Third-party logistics providers also must be authorized if a manufacturer, wholesale distributor or dispenser uses a third-party logistics provider to coordinate warehousing or other logistics services.

Check whether a wholesale drug distributor or third party-logistics provider is an authorized trading partner

1. Check the applicable state licensure website listed below to determine if the wholesale drug distributor or third-party logistics provider has a valid license in the state where they are conducting business and
2. Check FDA’s annual reporting database to determine if a wholesale drug distributor or third-party logistics provider submitted an annual report to FDA.

U.S. State Agencies Responsible for Licensing Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors

Can obtain a full list for $20 OR mail request to: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Licensure Unit PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402) 471-2115