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New Laws

Jan. 22, 2014

SB 493: New pill to swallow

Before Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 493 into law on Oct. 1, the Pharmacy Law permitted pharmacists to perform only limited functions beyond dispensing pharmaceuticals. By Arnold Veluz Pamplona


By Arnold Veluz Pamplona


Before Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 493 into law on Oct. 1, the Pharmacy Law permitted pharmacists to perform only limited functions beyond dispensing pharmaceuticals, including the oral or topical administration of drugs pursuant to a prescriber's order, the administration of immunizations pursuant to a prescriber's protocol, and the furnishing of emergency contraception drugs. While provisions of the Pharmacy Law afforded...

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