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Board reiterates guidance on Rite Aid closures; urges pharmacists to assist patients with transfers and emergency refills
Summary
Board staff reminded licensees and the public about emergency refill provisions and posted subscriber alerts following the Rite Aid bankruptcy and store closures; board issued a joint statement with other state healing‑arts boards and plans ongoing outreach to mitigate patient disruption.
The California State Board of Pharmacy reissued guidance for pharmacies and patients following recent Rite Aid store closures and the company’s bankruptcy proceedings, urging licensees to use emergency refill authority and to assist patients whose prescription files are transferred as part of store‑closure asset sales.
Executive Officer Anne Sodergren told the board staff released a subscriber alert on May 22 advising pharmacies to begin assisting affected patients and reminding licensees about Business and Professions Code 4064 emergency refill provisions. In response to…
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