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Board schedules public hearing on petition to clarify ’pharmacist‑in‑charge’ rule

California State Board of Pharmacy · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The California State Board of Pharmacy voted unanimously to authorize staff to set a public hearing on a petition asking the board to clarify Title 16, section 1709.1, which addresses the pharmacist‑in‑charge employment requirement; the petition provided no proposed regulatory language.

The California State Board of Pharmacy voted on Nov. 5 to authorize its executive officer to schedule a public hearing on a petition to amend or clarify the regulation that defines the pharmacist in charge.

The petition, received Oct. 7, asks the board to clarify the first sentence of California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 1709.1 — the provision that states a pharmacist in charge (PIC) “shall be employed at that…

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