{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/pcd","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy","board_parent_org":"DC Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA)","board_phone":"(202) 724-8800","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/bop","board_url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/bop","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/dc-pharmacist","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Failure to complete the Fieldprint fingerprinting process promptly after paying the application fee will stall the review.","title":"Missing Background Check"},{"description":"The Board cannot process reciprocity applications until the official NABP Licensure Transfer form is received.","title":"Incomplete NABP Transfer"},{"description":"Transcripts must be sent directly from the school; student-submitted copies are not accepted.","title":"Transcript Delays"},{"description":"Differences in names across transcripts, IDs, and NABP profiles require legal name change documentation (e.g., marriage certificate).","title":"Name Discrepancies"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:31.878763+00:00","credential_type":"RPh, PharmD","description":"Apply for a District of Columbia Pharmacist license. 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