California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 11 - Ancillary Personnel
Section 1793.1 - Duties of a Pharmacist
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
Only a pharmacist, or an intern pharmacist acting under the supervision of a pharmacist, may:
(a) Receive a new prescription order orally from a prescriber or other person authorized by law.
(b) Consult with a patient or his or her agent regarding a prescription, either prior to or after dispensing, or regarding any medical information contained in a patient medication record system or patient chart.
(c) Identify, evaluate and interpret a prescription.
(d) Interpret the clinical data in a patient medication record system or patient chart.
(e) Consult with any prescriber, nurse or other health care professional or authorized agent thereof.
(f) Supervise the packaging of drugs and check the packaging procedure and product upon completion.
(g) Perform all functions which require professional judgment.
1. New section
filed 8-12-92; operative 9-11-92 (Register 92, No. 33).
2. Change
without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2002, No. 37).
3. Amendment of section heading
and first paragraph, repealer of subsections (g)-(h) and subsection relettering
filed 9-22-2004; operative 10-22-2004 (Register 2004, No.
39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4005, 4007, 4038, 4115 and 4202, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4005, 4007, 4038, 4115 and 4202, Business and Professions Code.
