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Fees and turnaround time for pharmacy licence

Here is the list of fees and turnaround times to help you with your pharmacy licence transactions.

Last updated on 23 October 2026

Pharmacy Licence

Fees for pharmacy licence

Pharmacy licence

Fees

Application for a new pharmacy licence

$560

Application for the approval under regulations 3(1)(b)(ii) or 4(1)(b)*, if made on a separate occasion from an application for a pharmacy licence of that same retail pharmacy

$330

Renewal of a pharmacy licence (annual)

$560

Amend a pharmacy licence:

  • With site inspection

$330

  • Without site inspection

$57

*Refers to the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016, where:

  • Regulation 3(1)(b)(ii) refers to the supply by retail sale of any specified health products via special mode (e.g. secured box for self-collection)

  • Regulation 4(1)(b) refers to telepharmacy services

Turnaround Time (TAT)

  • TAT is 10 working days from the date of technical assessment completion or inspection closeout.

  • For applications which do not require technical assessment or inspection, TAT is 10 working days from application date.

  • TAT excludes the time taken for you to respond to our requests for clarification or additional information (“applicant’s stop-clock”).

Licence validity

  • Licences are valid for 12 months from the date of licence approval unless otherwise stated. Applications for renewal of licences must be submitted and processed before the licence expiry.

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