Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Pennsylvania: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Updated 2026-10-29 · Data verified 2026-07-21 · source: Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy ↗

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Pennsylvania?

Yes — Pennsylvania accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Pennsylvania requires passing the Pennsylvania MPJE unless you were initially licensed before January 26, 1983, or you passed the FDLE (Federal Drug Law Exam) for the license that is the basis of the transfer. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $45 (Pennsylvania reciprocity application fee paid on PALS; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee. Foreign pharmacy graduates additionally need FPGEC certification).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Pennsylvania runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy; then Pennsylvania's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Pennsylvania's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.

No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the PA State Board of Pharmacy (under BPOA) makes the licensure decision. Pennsylvania still administers the Pennsylvania MPJE and was not on NABP's Uniform MPJE early-adopter list as of 2026-07-21. Act 41 out-of-state license portability is a separate alternative pathway. Reciprocity instructions PDF is Rev. 1/20.

Pennsylvania requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Pennsylvania, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$45 (Pennsylvania reciprocity application fee paid on PALS; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee. Foreign pharmacy graduates additionally need FPGEC certification)
Processing time	Board does not publish a fixed timeline; applications are processed in the order received, and supporting documents (FBI check within 180 days; others under six months) must be current when submitted

Step by step

Confirm Pennsylvania's current requirements on the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Submit the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) application, then apply on PALS (pals.pa.gov).
Pass the Pennsylvania MPJE (unless exempt via pre-1983 licensure or a passed FDLE).
Document 1,500 acceptable intern hours, or one year of full-time practice in another U.S. state, or a one-year U.S. residency.
Obtain an FBI Identity History Summary Check dated within 180 days and submit an NPDB self-query report.
Complete 3 hours of Act 31 child-abuse recognition training and 4 hours of ABC-MAP opioid education.
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.