Table IV.3

Table IV.3: Frequency of Recurring Inspections, by the Number of States That Reported Conducting Them
	Number of states
Type of licensed or registered entity	At least once a year	1 – up to 2 years	2 – up to 3 years	3 – up to 5 years	5 or more years
Resident (in-state) pharmacy^a	13	16	9	2	1
Nonresident (out-of-state) pharmacy	0	2	0	0	0
Resident sterile compounding pharmacy^b	21	11	4	2	0
Nonresident sterile compounding pharmacy^b	1	3	0	0	0
Resident wholesale distributor^a	5	13	4	4	1
Nonresident wholesale distributor	0	1	0	0	0
Resident outsourcing facility	11	9	1	2	0
Nonresident outsourcing facility	1	2	0	0	0

^{Source: GAO survey of state pharmacy regulatory bodies, survey question 17. | GAO-17-363SP}

Notes: GAO surveyed the state pharmacy regulatory bodies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all but 4 completed the survey.

^aTwo states that reported conducting recurring inspections did not report the frequency of these inspections.

^bTwelve states reported having a separate state license category for resident sterile compounding pharmacies, and 12 states reported having a category for nonresident sterile compounding pharmacies; however, some states reported that they inspect pharmacies they know are compounding sterile drugs even if their state does not have a specific license category for these entities.