Section 4124.
4124. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2543, a pharmacist may dispense replacement contact lenses pursuant to a valid prescription of a physician or optometrist. Nothing in this section authorizes a pharmacist to conduct an examination of the eyes or to fit or adjust contact lenses. For purposes of this section, “replacement contact lenses” means soft contact lenses that […]
Section 4125.
4125. (a) Every pharmacy shall establish a quality assurance program that shall, at a minimum, document medication errors attributable, in whole or in part, to the pharmacy or its personnel. The purpose of the quality assurance program shall be to assess errors that occur in the pharmacy in dispensing or furnishing prescription medications so that the […]
Section 4126.
4126. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered entity may contract with a pharmacy to provide pharmacy services to patients of the covered entity, as defined in Section 256b of Title 42 of the United States Code, including dispensing preferentially priced drugs obtained pursuant to Section 256b of Title 42 of the United States […]
Section 4126.5.
4126.5. (a) A pharmacy may furnish dangerous drugs only to the following: (1) A wholesaler owned or under common control by the wholesaler from whom the dangerous drug was acquired. (2) The pharmaceutical manufacturer from whom the dangerous drug was acquired. (3) A licensed wholesaler acting as a reverse distributor. (4) Another pharmacy or wholesaler to alleviate a temporary shortage […]
Section 4126.8.
4126.8. The compounding of drug preparations by a pharmacy for furnishing, distribution, or use in this state shall be consistent with standards established in the pharmacy compounding chapters of the current version of the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary, including relevant testing and quality assurance. The board may adopt regulations to impose additional standards for compounding […]
Section 4126.9.
4126.9. (a) A pharmacy that issues a recall notice regarding a nonsterile compounded drug product shall, in addition to any other duties, contact the recipient pharmacy, prescriber, or patient of the recalled drug and the board within 12 hours of the recall notice if both of the following apply: (1) Use of or exposure to the recalled […]
Section 4113.
4113. (a) Every pharmacy shall designate a pharmacist-in-charge and, within 30 days thereof, shall notify the board in writing of the identity and license number of that pharmacist and the date he or she was designated. (b) The proposed pharmacist-in-charge shall be subject to approval by the board. The board shall not issue or renew a pharmacy […]
Section 4119.4.
4119.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacy may furnish epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity, for the purpose of rendering emergency care in accordance with Section 1797.197a of the Health and Safety Code, if both of the following requirements are met: (1) The epinephrine auto-injectors are furnished exclusively for use by, or in connection with, an […]
Section 4113.5.
4113.5. (a) A community pharmacy shall not require a pharmacist employee to engage in the practice of pharmacy at any time the pharmacy is open to the public, unless either another employee of the pharmacy or, if the pharmacy is located within another establishment, an employee of the establishment within which the pharmacy is located, is […]
Section 4113.7.
4113.7. (a) A chain community pharmacy, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4001, shall not establish a quota related to the duties for which a pharmacist or pharmacy technician license is required. (b) A chain community pharmacy shall not, through employees, contractors, or third parties, communicate the existence of quotas, that are illegal pursuant to this […]