South Dakota Board of Pharmacy

Tyler Laetsch, PharmD.
Executive Director

4001 W. Valhalla Blvd., Suite 106
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone: 605-362-2737
Fax: 605-362-2738
Email: tyler.laetsch@state.sd.us

Board Members
Ashley Hansen, Aberdeen, SD
Cheri Kraemer, Parker, SD
Curt Rising, Rapid City, SD
Tom Nelson, Spearfish, SD
Shane Clarambeau, Ft. Pierre, SD
Staff members


The Mission of the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy is to protect and promote the health and safety of the public by supporting pharmacists and pursuing the highest quality pharmaceutical care through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement.


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SDCL 36-11-5 requires the board to hold meetings for the examination of applicants for registration and to conduct the regular business of the board.  The board may hold other meetings when deemed necessary by a majority (two) of the members. As board meetings are scheduled they will be posted at this site and on the Boards and Commissions Portal.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Promoting pharmacist-provided medication-assisted treatment for patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) is the current initiative of NABP Chairperson Timothy D. Fensky, RPh, DPh, FACA. This initiative will build on the efforts of the state boards of pharmacy to combat the opioid crisis over the past decade. Furthering existing NABP efforts, including PMP InterConnect, an interstate prescription monitoring data resource, and safe.pharmacy, a consumer-focused website highlighting safe medication practices, will also be an important aspect of this initiative.