Regulated ProfessionsPharmacistsAbout the Board The Missouri Board of Pharmacy is a unit of the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration. The Board was created by House Bill No. 87 of the General Assembly in 1909. The Board consists of seven (7) persons, one who is a public member and six (6) who are licensed pharmacists actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy. At least one of these members must be a person who provides, on a full-time basis, pharmaceutical services to a hospital, skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility. Board Members are appointed by the Governor and hold office for (5) years from the date of their appointment and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Board Members appointed by the Governor are subject to approval of the Senate. Annually, the Board shall organize by the election of a president, and a vice president, each of whom serves for one year. The Board maintains a record of all of its proceedings through the maintenance of minutes for both its open and closed session meetings, pursuant to provisions in Chapter 610 and 620. The Board is directed by Sections 338.013, 338.140, 338.280, and 338.350, RSMo, to adopt rules and regulations for the application and enforcement of Chapter 338, RSMo. The Board has superintending control over the practice of pharmacy within the state of Missouri and primary duties consist of: Examining and licensing of applicants; Accrediting of pharmacy colleges; Renewing biennially, the licenses of qualified pharmacists, pharmacies, drug distributors, and renewing annually, the licenses of intern pharmacists; Registering and renewing pharmacy technicians annually; Investigation of complaints involving any licensee or registrant received including public complaints, information from other state and/or federal agencies, or violations discovered during routine inspections of pharmacy and drug distributor operations; Suspending, revoking, or placing on probation the license of any pharmacist, pharmacy, drug distributor, or intern pharmacist found to be in violation of Chapter 338, RSMo; Placing on conditional registration and maintaining the Technician Employment Disqualification List for pharmacy technicians found to be in violation of Chapter 338, RSMo; Inspection of pharmacies and drug distributors; and Approval of preceptors and intern training pharmacies. The public may obtain information from the Board or make requests to the Board, by writing to the Executive Director. The request shall be reviewed for appropriate action and proper consideration. DEBRA C. RINGGENBERG, R.PH. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR