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Board extends emergency waiver authority to ease pharmacy staffing, remote work and delivery during Palisades fire response
Summary
The California Board of Pharmacy voted to delegate authority to the board president to extend and issue temporary waivers tied to the governor’s Jan. 7 emergency declaration for the Palisades fire, allowing expanded pharmacy‑technician ratios, remote order processing and alternate delivery locations through June 30, 2025, or until the declared
The California Board of Pharmacy on Feb. 6 adopted a motion delegating authority to the board president to extend and issue temporary waivers of selected pharmacy law provisions tied to the Jan. 7, 2025 state emergency declaration for the Palisades wildfires.
What the waivers cover The board had previously issued three waivers in response to the emergency; the motion empowers the president to extend those waivers and to issue others tied to the declared emergency through June 30, 2025, or until the end of the declared emergency — whichever is sooner. The three specific waivers already issued provide temporary flexibility in three areas: -…
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