About .pharmacy domains

About .pharmacy domains

.PHARMACY is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .PHARMACY is listed by IANA as National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Anyone can typically register a .PHARMACY name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

The generic top-level domain (gTLD) .pharmacy was launched by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) in 2014. The goal was to "provide consumers around the world a means for identifying safe, legal, and ethical online pharmacies and related resources". A review by the NABP of more than 10,800 websites selling prescription drugs "found that nearly 97% do not follow pharmacy laws and standards established to protect the public health".

Who can register .pharmacy domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

1 – 63 characters (label before .pharmacy)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Registration services

https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/accreditations-inspections/dotpharmacy/

RDAP server

https://rdap.nominet.uk/pharmacy/