Pharmacy School in North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy

• PO Box 4560
• Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4560
• Phone: 919/246-1050 Fax: 919/246-1056
• www.ncbop.org

To protect the public health, safety and welfare in pharmaceutical matters. The Board sets standards for academic and practical experience programs prior to licensure, issues permits to operate pharmacies and DME facilities, and annually renews licenses, permits and registrations.

North Carolina Pharmacist Workforce

There were 5,790 pharmacists and 6,850 pharmacy technicians and aides practicing in North Carolina in 2000. North Carolina had 71.6 pharmacists and 84.8 pharmacy technicians and aides per 100,000 population in 2000, which ranked them 35th and 27th, respectively, among the 50 states.