An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Licensure Of Wholesalers And Manufacturers Under The Maine Pharmacy Act

This bill amends Maine's Pharmacy Act to allow wholesalers and manufacturers to apply for initial licensure without having obtained their required federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration numbers at the time of application. Instead, these businesses must submit the federal registration numbers to the Maine Board of Pharmacy once they are obtained. The change streamlines the licensing process for pharmacy supply chain businesses while maintaining the requirement to provide the federal registrations within a reasonable timeframe after application. This directly affects businesses seeking to operate as wholesalers or manufacturers in Maine's pharmacy sector.