Pennsylvania Pharmacy CE requirements
Pharmacist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
Renewal: Pharmacists renew every 2 years in even-numbered years; Board materials describe the renewal period as October 1 of an even year through September 30 of the next even year.
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Confirmed: the license period runs October 1 of an even year through September 30 of the next even year, with pharmacists renewing every two years in even-numbered years; 30 contact hours per biennium, including 2 hours ACPE patient-safety and 2 hours child-abuse recognition and reporting (final-form rulemaking 16A-5430, approved by IRRC October 16, 2025 and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin); conditional 2 hours on injectable medications, biologicals, and immunizations for licensees with that authority; opioid education corrected to conditional per the Department of State's official notice (applies only to pharmacists with a current DEA registration or using another's DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances).
Official source: Pennsylvania Bulletin - State Board of Pharmacy final-form rulemaking 16A-5430 (Child Abuse Reporting Requirements)
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