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Board of Pharmacy moves to start rulemaking to allow remote prescription processing
Summary
The Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to add CCR Title 16 §17.17.11 to enable remote prescription processing by licensed pharmacists. The motion was supported by pharmacy stakeholders but prompted questions on inspection authority and practical safeguards for portable workstations.
The Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to add California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 17.17.11 to establish provisions for remote prescription processing by licensed pharmacists.
The proposed change follows an amendment to the definition of "pharmacist" in section 40.36 to clarify that a holder of an unexpired, active pharmacist license is entitled to practice "within or outside of a licensed pharmacy." The board said the rulemaking package would be submitted for review by the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and that the…
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