California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 2 - Pharmacies
Section 1707.4 - Procedures for Refill Pharmacies
Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1707.4
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) A pharmacy licensed by the board may process a request for refill of a prescription received by a pharmacy within this state, provided:
(1) The pharmacy that
is to refill the prescription either has a contract with the pharmacy which
received the prescription or has the same owner as the other
pharmacy.
(2) The prescription
container:
(A) is clearly labeled with all
information required by Section
4076
of the Business and Professions Code; and
(B) clearly shows the name and address of the
pharmacy refilling the prescription and/or the name and address of the pharmacy
which receives the refilled prescription for dispensing to the
patient.
(3) The patient
is provided with written information, either on the prescription label or with
the prescription container, that describes which pharmacy to contact if the
patient has any questions about the prescription or medication.
(4) Both pharmacies maintain complete and
accurate records of the refill, including:
(A)
the name of the pharmacist who refilled the prescription;
(B) the name of the pharmacy refilling the
prescription; and
(C) the name of
the pharmacy that received the refill request.
(5) The pharmacy which refills the
prescription and the pharmacy to which the refilled prescription is provided
for dispensing to the patient shall each be responsible for ensuring the order
has been properly filled.
(6) The
originating pharmacy is responsible for compliance with the requirements set
forth in Section
1707.1,
1707.2 and
1707.3 of the California Code of
Regulations.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as barring a pharmacy from also filling new prescriptions presented by a patient or a patient's agent or transmitted to it by a prescriber.
1. New section filed 6-1-2000; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4063, 4076, 4081 and 4333, Business and Professions Code.
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