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Board OKs authority for president to extend wildfire-related pharmacy waivers through June
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to delegate authority to its president to extend and issue waivers of pharmacy law tied to the January wildfire emergency through June 30, 2025, or until the declared emergency ends, to preserve access to prescriptions and operations for impacted Californians.
The California State Board of Pharmacy on Feb. 6 delegated authority to the board president to extend and issue waivers of pharmacy law tied to the Jan. 7, 2025, state emergency declaration for the Palisades fire.
Board members said the delegation is intended to preserve patient access to medications and permit temporary operational flexibility while communities recover. The motion directs the board president to extend existing waivers and issue new waivers “through June 30, 2025, or until the end of the declared emergency, whichever is sooner.”
The waivers issued earlier this month include temporary changes to three areas of pharmacy law: increasing the number of pharmacy technicians a…
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