{"application_form_url":"https://gateway.mbp.ms.gov","application_portal_url":"https://gateway.mbp.ms.gov","board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Mississippi Board of Pharmacy","board_parent_org":"Mississippi State Department of Health","board_phone":"(601) 899-8880","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/mississippi-pharmacist","ce_requirements_url":"https://www.mbp.ms.gov/compliance/continuing-education","common_delays":[{"description":"Incomplete or smudged fingerprints on the FD-258 card will cause the FBI to reject the submission, requiring a re-print.","title":"Poor Fingerprint Quality"},{"description":"Applications cannot be finalized until the Board receives official graduation verification directly from the pharmacy school.","title":"Delayed Transcript Submission"},{"description":"Applications expire after 90 days if all requirements, including the background check, are not completed.","title":"Application Expiration"},{"description":"Failure to register with the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program (MSPMP) will block the license renewal process.","title":"Missing MSPMP Registration"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:32.675333+00:00","credential_type":"RPh, PharmD","description":"Apply for a Mississippi Pharmacist license. 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