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Board of Pharmacy launches rulemaking to allow remote prescription processing
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to change the definition of “pharmacist” and to create regulations for remote prescription processing; supporters said it modernizes practice while at least one member and commenters raised inspection and constitutional concerns.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to begin rulemaking to add regulations authorizing remote prescription processing and to amend the definition of “pharmacist” so that an active pharmacist licensee may practice "within or outside" a licensed pharmacy. Member Satinder moved the rulemaking package (as proposed) and the board authorized staff to submit the text for agency review and to complete the rulemaking if no hearing or adverse comments are received.
Supporters during the public-comment period said the change would modernize…
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