California Business and Professions Code

§ 4122

BPC § 4122 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)In every pharmacy there shall be prominently posted in a place conspicuous to, and readable by, prescription drug consumers a notice provided by the board concerning the availability of prescription price information, the possibility of generic drug product selection, the type of services provided by pharmacies, and a statement describing patients’ rights relative to the requirements imposed on pharmacists pursuant to Section 733. The format and wording of the notice shall be adopted by the board by regulation. A written receipt that contains the required information on the notice may be provided to consumers as an alternative to posting the notice in the pharmacy.

(b)A pharmacist, or a pharmacist’s employee, shall give the current retail price for any drug sold at the pharmacy upon request from a consumer, however that request is communicated to the pharmacist or employee.

(c)If a requester requests price information on more than five prescription drugs and does not have valid prescriptions for all of the drugs for which price information is requested, a pharmacist may require the requester to meet any or all of the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.