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Board opens rulemaking to require policies for accessible prescription labels; members weigh staff sign‑off requirement
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to begin rulemaking on a new regulation to require pharmacies to establish policies and staff training for accessible prescription labels, and directed staff to remove an explicit requirement that all personnel sign a copy of policies.
The California State Board of Pharmacy authorized staff to initiate rulemaking on a proposed regulation to implement statutory requirements for accessible prescription drug labels, instructing staff to revise draft language in response to member concerns about administrative burden on pharmacy personnel.
The proposed regulation (staff draft labeled 17o7.51 in committee materials) would require covered pharmacies to adopt policies and procedures addressing how they will offer accessible prescription label formats to patients, to assess potential adverse impacts on therapy, and to document staff training on best practices for label accessibility. During committee discussion members raised a point of contention about a subsection in the draft…
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