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Board committee weighs changes to 'duty to consult', clarifies hospital CAMR reporting

California State Board of Pharmacy · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The enforcement committee discussed making consultation requirements less prescriptive to allow pharmacist professional judgment, highlighted reimbursement and workflow barriers, and recommended clarifying that hospital pharmacies meeting §1710 subdivision (a) are not 'community pharmacies' for CAMR reporting.

The Board’s Enforcement & Compounding Committee spent substantial time reviewing 'duty to consult' requirements and hospital reporting obligations.

Deputy Executive Officer Julie Ansell walked members through CCR §1707.2 and committee discussions that flagged operational barriers — chiefly lack of reimbursement and competing workflow demands — that make meaningful oral consultation difficult in some retail settings. Several board members favored moving toward a less prescriptive, standard‑of‑care approach that empowers pharmacists to use professional judgment; members also asked staff to…

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