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Board approves 15-day comment period to clarify pharmacy closure rules; owner to bear primary certification duty
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to notice revised text for a 15-day public comment period to amend CCR Title 16 Section 1708.2, clarifying pharmacy discontinuance-of-business notifications and shifting certification responsibility toward owners, the board said at its meeting.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to notice revised regulation text for a 15-day public comment period to amend California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Section 1708.2, the board said during its meeting. The motion directs staff to incorporate the board’s discussion about patient notification methods, pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) certification, and an inpatient hospital pharmacy terminology correction, and authorizes the executive officer to complete the rulemaking if no adverse comments are received.
The motion, made by Board member Jesse and seconded by Licensee member Satinder, passed on an apparent unanimous voice vote of members present. Board staff said the board originally began a 45-day comment period on the proposal Nov. 15, 2024, which closed Dec. 30, 2024, and that the board previously approved the…
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