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Choose a question, then open the board or agency page. Look for the name or rule you need.

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Minnesota board pages were checked October 1, 2026.

A physician assistant can identify health problems and prescribe under a written agreement reviewed by a doctor.

Nurse practitioners hold nursing licenses that allow them to identify health problems and prescribe medicine.

Read the state rules

State-law material was checked October 1, 2026.

The Revisor is the state office that publishes these laws. Read the state-rule briefing for help with the key parts.

Check a drug claim

Federal drug and compounding records were checked September 26, 2026.

Minnesota Care Briefings uses FDA as shorthand for the federal drug agency called Food and Drug Administration. Compounding means making medicine to order.

Look up costs and health-plan cover

Federal coverage and price material was checked September 26, 2026.

Find help with a drug problem

Make a complaint

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