California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 2 - Pharmacies
Section 1713 - Receipt and Delivery of Prescriptions and Prescription Medications Must be to or from Licensed Pharmacy
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Division, no licensee shall participate in any arrangement or agreement, whereby prescriptions, or prescription medications, may be left at, picked up from, accepted by, or delivered to any place not licensed as a retail pharmacy.
(b) A licensee may pick up prescriptions at the office or home of the prescriber or pick up or deliver prescriptions or prescription medications at the office of or a residence designated by the patient or at the hospital, institution, medical office or clinic at which the patient receives health care services. In addition, the Board may, in its sole discretion, waive application of subdivision (a) for good cause shown.
(c) A patient or the patient's agent may deposit a prescription in a secure container that is at the same address as the licensed pharmacy premises. The pharmacy shall be responsible for the security and confidentiality of the prescriptions deposited in the container.
(d) A pharmacy may use an automated patient dispensing system (APDS) to deliver prescription medications to patients provided:
(e) Any pharmacy making use of an APDS shall maintain, and on an annual basis review, written policies and procedures providing for:
(f) Written policies and procedures shall be maintained at least three years beyond the last use of an APDS.
1. New section
filed 12-27-2006; operative 1-26-2007 (Register 2006, No. 52). For prior
history, see Register 96, No. 5.
2. Amendment of section heading,
section and NOTE filed 5-19-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No.
21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4005, 4075 and 4114, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4005, 4017.3, 4052, 4116, 4117, 4427, 4427.1, 4427.2, 4427.3, 4427.4, 4427.5, 4427.6, 4427.7 and 4427.8, Business and Professions Code.