Pharmaceutical representative licensing

During the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session, Senate Bill 763 was enacted. This bill provides that a person may not engage in business as pharmaceutical representative in Oregon without obtaining a license from the director of DCBS, unless the pharmaceutical representative engages in business for fewer than 15 days during the calendar year.

Starting January 1st, 2022, a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative license is required for those that meet the requirements for this license. Applicants for a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative license may complete an online application or renewal at NIPR.com.

For Applicants:

1. The pharmaceutical representative license is for a calendar year, and will expire at the end of the year it was issued unless renewed. The license is required if one market or promotes pharmaceutical products to health care providers located in Oregon for 15 or more days in a year.
2. In order to satisfy the prelicensure education requirement for an initial pharmaceutical representative license, applicants must complete a course(s) of at least 10 hours. 5 hours of continuing education will be required prior for a license renewal. Directions for locating education courses.
3. A disclosure log must be maintained by license holders that documents their interactions with health care providers. The log for 2022 must be turned in to the program, via the iReg portal by April 1st, 2023. This reporting spreadsheet is available on this webpage. A registration email, with instructions, for the iReg portal will be sent to the license holder once a license application is approved.

Contacts

Kevin Kemper
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Licensing Technician
DFR.PharmaSalesRep@dcbs.oregon.gov

Tina Boone
Educational Coordinator
Christina.M.Boone@dcbs.oregon.gov

Additional resources

• NIPR.com
• State Based Systems for Organizations
• Senate Bill 763
  
• iReg
  
• ID 2-2022: Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing Rules
  

 Apply or renew online (NIPR.com)

• Initial license application step-by-step directions 
  
• Renewal application step by step directions 
  
• Education Provider Application Guide 
  
• Locating CE and pre-license courses 
• iReg portal instructions