California Business and Professions Code

§ 4064

BPC § 4064 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A prescription for a dangerous drug or dangerous device may be refilled without the prescriber’s authorization if the prescriber is unavailable to authorize the refill and if, in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might interrupt the patient’s ongoing care and have a significant adverse effect on the patient’s well-being.

(b)The pharmacist shall inform the patient that the prescription was refilled pursuant to this section.

(c)The pharmacist shall inform the prescriber within a reasonable period of time of any refills dispensed pursuant to this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 23. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.