Pharmacists must tell the prescriber about emergency refills only if one is known
When a pharmacist refills a prescription without the prescriber's approval because the prescriber cannot be reached, the pharmacist now has to notify the prescriber only if a prescriber is identified. Telling the patient is still required.
Who it affects
Pharmacists and patients who need emergency refills
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1587: Prescription drug refills: prescriber notifications.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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