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Board committee backs draft amendments to align outsourcing-facility rules with federal definitions
Summary
The California State Board of Pharmacy committee reviewed staff-drafted amendments to several Business and Professions Code sections to align state definitions for outsourcing facilities with federal (FDA/21 CFR) terms, recommended replacing 'licensed' with 'registered,' and agreed to refer the draft to the full board for consideration.
The Enforcement & Compounding Committee of the California State Board of Pharmacy reviewed proposed statutory language on Jan. 7 that would update state law to mirror federal definitions for outsourcing facilities and reduce points of regulatory mismatch.
Chair Maria Serpa opened the discussion by noting the proposed omnibus amendments would target a set of Business and Professions Code sections and align state language with the Food…
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