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Retailer Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to sell pharmacy medicines for minor and temporary illness. You must be at least 25km from a pharmacy by road. You must also refer customers to health professionals for advice on using the medication safely.

This licence authorises you to sell schedule 2 medicines, including:

  • paracetamol liquid for children
  • non-drowsy antihistamines
  • certain cough and cold remedies.

You should talk to your local health clinic or other prescribers about the range of medicines you will stock and refer customers buying medicines to these services for advice. 

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must be a suitable person to hold the licence and provide:

  • a plan and description of your premises and security measures
  • information about how your records will be kept
  • details of how you will check stock.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to keep records of all transactions for drugs and poisons you are licensed to sell for two years.

Duration

1, 2 or 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $72.00

Per year. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 Northern Territory

Regulation(s) name

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations 2014 Northern Territory

Administering agency

Department of Health

Medicines and Poisons Control

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.