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- December 1, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- November 1, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- October 1, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- August 24, 2021 - FDA Extends Enforcement of 5 Percent Limit on Out-of-State Distribution of Compounded Human Drug Products (PDF)
- August 2, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- July 6, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- June 2, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- May 6, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Elects New Officers (PDF)
- May 6, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- April 1, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- March 1, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- February 22, 2021 - Board Launches Service to Help Consumers Find Health Care Services (PDF)
- February 2, 2021 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
2020 News Releases
- December 14, 2020 - New Requirements for Paper Prescription Forms (PDF DCA Webpage)
- December 7, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- December 4, 2020 - Effective January 1, 2021: New Laws Regarding Security Prescription Form Requirements and CURES Reporting (PDF)
- November 2, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- October 13, 2020 - Collaborative Practice Agreement Sample for Providing MAT for Opioid Use Disorder (PDF)
- October 5, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- September 14, 2020 - New Board Member Appointed (PDF)
- September 1, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- August 3, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- July 1, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- June 1, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- June 1, 2020 - Information For Pharmacies Damaged, Looted, Vandalized, or Destroyed By Fire
(PDF)
- May 7, 2020 - Compounding Requirements Following USP Appeal Decisions (PDF)
- May 1, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- April 2, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- March 12, 2020 - POSTPONED: March 26 Licensing Committee Meeting (PDF)
- March 12, 2020 - Board Cancels March 21 CE Training (PDF)
- March 3, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- February 26, 2020 - Changes in Board Membership (PDF)
- February 5, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- January 29.2020 - Board Appoints New Executive Officer (PDF)
- January 1, 2020 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
2019 News Releases
- December 2, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- November 1, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- October 1, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- September 24, 2019 - Board Launches Billboard Campaign to Promote Safe Disposal of Unused Medications (PDF)
- September 3, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- August 7, 2019 - Board Obtains $1.5 Million in Free Naloxone for First Responders (PDF)
- August 1, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- July 26, 2019 - Board Actions at July 24-25 Meeting (PDF)
- July 1, 2019 - Board of Pharmacy Update (PDF)
- June 24, 2019 - Board Actions at June 21 Meeting (PDF)
- May 9, 2019 - Board Actions at May 7-8, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
- March 11, 2019 - AB 149 Provides Transition Period for Law Requiring New Security Prescription Forms (PDF)
- February 1, 2019 - Board Actions at January 30-31 Meeting (PDF)
2018 News Releases
- December 6, 2018 - December 2018 Issue of The Script (PDF)
- October 29, 2018 - Board Offers Free Webinar Training to Furnish Naloxone (PDF)
- October 12, 2018 - Notify the Board Online to Install or Discontinue Drug Take-Back Receptacles (PDF)
- August 22, 2018 - Board of Pharmacy Launches Online Search Tool for Drug Take-Back Locations (PDF)
- August 8, 2018 - Changes in Board of Pharmacy Membership (PDF)
- August 2, 2018 - CE Course: Webinar on 2018 California Pharmacy Law (PDF)
- July 17, 2018 - July 2018 Issue of The Script (PDF)
- May 16, 2018 - Prescribers Must Consult CURES Beginning Oct. 2, 2018 (PDF)
- May 9, 2018 - Shirley B. Kim Appointed to Board (PDF)
- May 3, 2018 - Board of Pharmacy Elects Officers (PDF)
- January 2, 2018 - New Laws for 2018 (PDF)
2017 News Releases
- December 20, 2017 - Board Adopts Emergency Compounding Regulation (PDF)
- October 31, 2017 - Forms For Drug Take-Back Collection Receptacles Available Online (PDF)
- October 17, 2017 - October 2017 Issue of The Script Now Available (PDF)
- September 28, 2017 - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Oct. 28 (PDF)
- September 22, 2017 - Los Angeles County Asks Pharmacies to Stock Hepatitis A Vaccine (PDF)
- September 13, 2017 - Board Encourages Pharmacists to Vaccinate Patients Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak (PDF)
- August 8, 2017 - Board Actions at July 25-26 Meeting (PDF)
- August 1, 2017 - Board Announces Adoption of Travel Medications Regulation (PDF)
- June 21, 2017 - Self-Assessment Forms Must Be Completed By July 1, 2017 (PDF)
- June 16, 2017 - June 2017 Issue of The Script Now Available (PDF)
- June 8, 2017 - Board Announces Adoption of Drug Take-Back Regulations (PDF)
- May 12, 2017 - Board Actions At May 3-4 Meeting (PDF)
- May 11, 2017 - Application and Renewal Fees Set to Increase July 1, 2017 (PDF)
- May 2, 2017 - Medi-Cal Provides Access to Adult Immunizations in Pharmacies (PDF)
- April 21, 2017 - Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 29, 2017 (PDF)
- March 1, 2017 - Registration Closed for March 11 CE Training on Drug Abuse Topics (PDF)
- February 13, 2017 - State of Emergency in Butte, Sutter, and Yuba Due to Situation at Oroville Dam (PDF)
- February 10, 2017 - CE Training on Drug Abuse Topics Set For March 11 in La Jolla (PDF)
- February 3, 2017 - Regulation on Drug Warnings Approved (PDF)
- January 31, 2017 - Board Sets Special Meeting on Automated Drug Delivery Systems (PDF)
- January 27, 2017 - Board Actions at January 24-25 Meeting (PDF)
- January 18, 2017 - Outsourcing Facility Application Forms Available Online (PDF)
- January 11, 2017 - CURES 1.0 No Longer Available After March 5, 2017 (PDF)
2016 News Releases
- December 28, 2016 - Registration Form for Automated Drug Dispensing System Now Available Online (PDF)
- December 21, 2016 - Winter 2016 Issue of The Script is Available (PDF)
- December 16, 2016 - CDC Offers Tools to Prevent Prescription Opioid Abuse and Overdose (PDF)
- December 16, 2016 - Board Actions at Dec. 14 Meeting (PDF)
- December 13, 2016 - Board Set to Issue Licenses for Advanced Practice Pharmacists (PDF)
- November 10, 2016 - Mandatory Reporting of Pharmacy Vaccinations to CAIR (PDF)
- October 31, 2016 - Board Actions at Oct. 26-27 Meeting (PDF)
- September 29, 2016 - Governor Signs 'Sunset' Bill Extending Board of Pharmacy for Four More Years (PDF)
- September 29, 2016 - Board Announces New Regulation for Pharmacists to Initiate or Administer Vaccines (PDF)
- September 16, 2016 - California State Board of Pharmacy Announces Comprehensive Changes To Drug Compounding Regulations (PDF)
