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Board advances changes to pharmacy discontinuance rules, clarifies notification and responsible party
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to release modified text for a 15-day public comment period to amend Title 16, §1708.2 on discontinuance of business, adding a hospital exemption wording change, clarifying where and how patients must be notified, and shifting primary certification responsibility toward owners while retaining a role for the pharmacist-in-charge.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to release modified regulation text for a 15-day comment period to amend California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 1708.2 governing pharmacy discontinuance-of-business requirements.
The board’s motion, approved at the meeting, directs staff to adopt edits discussed by members including (1) changing the exemption language from “inpatient hospital pharmacy” to “general acute care hospital pharmacy,” (2) clarifying that notice consistent with statutory language must be posted “in a conspicuous location at the entrance” of the pharmacy, (3) allowing notice to be provided electronically if it is a form of communication the patient has already elected to receive, and (4) adjusting the certification duty so the owner is primarily responsible while the…
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