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California State Board of Pharmacy

License Type Totals

Current Licenses By License Type

License Type Current Licenses
Designated Representatives (EXC) 2,814
Designated Representatives Vet (EXV) 54
Designated Representatives-3PL (DRL) 419
Designated Representatives-Reverse Distributor (DRR) 10
Designated Paramedic (DPM) 3
Intern Pharmacist (INT) 5,788
Pharmacist (RPH) 49,458
Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APH) 1,084
Pharmacy Technician (TCH) 68,129
Automated Drug Delivery System (ADD(AUD)) 1,035
Automated Drug Delivery System (ADD(APD)) 58
Automated Drug Delivery System EMS (ADE) 1
Automated Patient Dispensing System 340B Clinic (ADC) 0
Centralized Hospital Packaging Government Owned (CHE) 2
Centralized Hospital Packaging (CHP) 9
Clinic (CLN) 1,253
Clinics Exempt (CLE) 928
Drug Room (DRM) 20
Drug Room Exempt (DRE) 10
Hospitals (HSP) 394
Hospitals Exempt (HPE) 78
Hospital Satellite Sterile Compounding (SCP) 4
Hospital Satellite Sterile Compounding Exempt (SCE) 4
Hypodermic Needle and Syringe (HYP) 237
Correctional Pharmacy (LCF) 59
Outsourcing Facility (OSF) 4
Outsourcing Facility Nonresident (NSF) 20
Pharmacy (PHY) 6,243
Pharmacy Government Owned (PHE) 139
Pharmacy Nonresident (NRP) 588
Remote Dispensing Pharmacy (PHR) 2
Sterile Compounding (LSC) 729
Sterile Compounding Government Owned (LSE) 104
Sterile Compounding Nonresident (NSC) 55
Surplus Medication Collection and Distribution Intermediary (SME) 1
Third-Party Logistics Providers (TPL) 40
Third-Party Logistics Providers Nonresident (NPL) 122
Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailer (VET) 21
Wholesalers (WLS) 545
Wholesalers Exempt (WLE) 13
Wholesalers Nonresident (OSD) 785
Total 140,227

Updated 10/27/22