California Business and Professions Code

§ 4050

BPC § 4050 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)For the purposes of this section, “state agency” includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, authority, and commission.

(b)In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of the appellate courts of this state, the Legislature hereby declares the practice of pharmacy to be a profession.

(c)Pharmacist practice is a dynamic, patient-oriented health service that applies a scientific body of knowledge to improve and promote patient health by means of patient-care activities to optimize appropriate drug use, drug-related therapy, disease management and prevention, and communication for clinical and consultative purposes. Pharmacist practice is continually evolving to include more sophisticated and comprehensive patient care activities.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 11. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.