4050. (a) In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of the appellate courts of this state, the Legislature hereby declares the practice of pharmacy to be a profession. (b) Pharmacy practice is a dynamic, patient-oriented health service that applies a scientific body of knowledge to improve and promote patient health by means of appropriate drug use, […]
4051. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, furnish, sell, or dispense a dangerous drug or dangerous device, or to dispense or compound a prescription pursuant to Section 4040 of a prescriber unless he or she is a pharmacist under this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, […]
4052. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may do all of the following: (1) Furnish a reasonable quantity of compounded drug product to a prescriber for office use by the prescriber. (2) Transmit a valid prescription to another pharmacist. (3) Administer drugs and biological products that have been ordered by a prescriber. (4) Perform procedures or functions in a […]
4052.01. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pharmacist may furnish federal Food and Drug Administration-approved opioid antagonist in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California, in consultation with the California Society of Addiction Medicine, the California Pharmacists Association, and other appropriate entities. […]
4052.02. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may initiate and furnish HIV preexposure prophylaxis in accordance with this section. (b) For purposes of this section, “preexposure prophylaxis” means a fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) (300 mg) with emtricitabine (FTC) (200 mg), or another drug or drug combination determined by the board to meet the […]
4052.03. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may initiate and furnish HIV postexposure prophylaxis in accordance with this section. (b) For purposes of this section, “postexposure prophylaxis” means any of the following: (1) Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) (300 mg) with emtricitabine (FTC) (200 mg), taken once daily, in combination with either raltegravir (400 mg), taken twice daily, […]
4052.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pharmacist may perform the following procedures or functions in a licensed health care facility in accordance with policies, procedures, or protocols developed by health professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, and registered nurses, with the concurrence of the facility administrator: (1) Ordering or performing routine drug therapy-related patient assessment procedures […]
4052.10. (a) A pharmacist may dispense a Schedule II controlled substance, as listed in Section 11055 of the Health and Safety Code, as a partial fill if requested by the patient or the prescriber. (b) If a pharmacist dispenses a partial fill on a prescription pursuant to this section, the pharmacy shall retain the original prescription, with […]
4052.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may perform the following procedures or functions as part of the care provided by a health care facility, a licensed home health agency, licensed correctional clinic, a licensed clinic in which there is physician oversight, a provider who contracts with a licensed health care service plan with regard […]
4052.3. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California in consultation with the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the California Pharmacists Association, and other appropriate entities. The standardized procedure or protocol […]
4052.4. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2038 or any other provision of law, a pharmacist may perform skin puncture in the course of performing routine patient assessment procedures or in the course of performing any procedure authorized under Section 1206.5 or 1206.6. For purposes of this section, “routine patient assessment procedures” means: (a) procedures that a patient could, […]
4052.5. (a) In addition to the authority allowed under Section 4073, a pharmacist filling a prescription order for a drug product may select a different form of medication with the same active chemical ingredients of equivalent strength and duration of therapy as the prescribed drug product when the change will improve the ability of the patient […]
4052.6. (a) A pharmacist recognized by the board as an advanced practice pharmacist may do all of the following: (1) Perform patient assessments. (2) Order and interpret drug therapy-related tests. (3) Refer patients to other health care providers. (4) Participate in the evaluation and management of diseases and health conditions in collaboration with other health care providers. (5) Initiate, adjust, or […]
4052.7. (a) A pharmacy may, at a patient’s request, repackage a drug previously dispensed to the patient or to the patient’s agent pursuant to a prescription. (b) Any pharmacy providing repackaging services shall have in place policies and procedures for repackaging these drugs and shall label the repackaged prescription container with the following: (1) All the information required […]
4052.8. (a) In addition to the authority provided in paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 4052, a pharmacist may independently initiate and administer any vaccine that has been approved or authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration and received a federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices individual vaccine recommendation published by the federal Centers […]
4052.9. (a) A pharmacist may furnish nicotine replacement products approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use by prescription only in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California in consultation with other appropriate entities and provide smoking cessation services if all of […]
4053. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4051, the board may issue a license as a designated representative to provide sufficient and qualified supervision in a wholesaler or veterinary food-animal drug retailer. The designated representative shall protect the public health and safety in the handling, storage, and shipment of dangerous drugs and dangerous devices in the wholesaler or veterinary […]
4053.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4051, the board may issue a license to a qualified individual as a designated representative-3PL to provide sufficient and qualified supervision of a third-party logistics provider’s place of business. The designated representative-3PL shall protect the public health and safety in the handling, storage, warehousing, distribution, and shipment of dangerous drugs and dangerous […]
4053.2. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 4051 and 4053, the board may issue a designated representative-reverse distributor license to a qualified individual who shall provide sufficient and qualified supervision over a licensed wholesaler that only acts as a reverse distributor. The designated representative-reverse distributor shall protect the public health and safety in the handling, storage, warehousing, and destruction […]
4054. Section 4051 shall not apply to a manufacturer or wholesaler that provides dialysis drugs and devices directly to patients. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 857, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.)
