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Board of Pharmacy adopts technical change to require video for APDS consultations
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to adopt a regulatory amendment to Title 16, CCR §1713 to align consultation standards for automated patient delivery systems (APDS) with statutory language requiring two‑way audio and video consultation. The rulemaking was adopted after staff reported no public comments during the 45‑day period.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to adopt an amendment to Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 1713 clarifying consultation requirements for prescriptions dispensed via automated patient delivery systems (APDS).
The change, introduced at the June 2025 board meeting, updates the board's regulation to conform with a statutory requirement—previously adopted in law—that patient consultations performed when medication is dispensed from APDS devices include not only two‑way audio…
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