Report Drug Loss

Any controlled substance loss (significant or not), must be reported to the California Board of Pharmacy within 14 calendar days from the date of loss for losses due to licensed employee theft (pursuant to Business and Professions Code, §4104), or 30 calendar days (pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 16, §1715.6) for any other type of loss.

During its January 2020 Board meeting, the Board approved the following policy statement intended to encourage pharmacies to refer such matters also to local law enforcement of drug diversion cases, in addition to providing the mandatory report to the Board.

In recognition of the ongoing national opioid crisis and in addition the mandatory reporting obligations to the Board included in BPC 4104, the board encourages pharmacies and pharmacists to contact local law enforcement for guidance on matters involving narcotics diversion by its employees.

To report an impaired licensee, file a complaint with the California State Board of Pharmacy within 14 days of discovery.