California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 9 — Pharmacy, Article 17 — Continuing Education, Section 4232.5

(a) A pharmacist who, pursuant to any authority of this chapter, prescribes a Schedule II controlled substance, shall have completed an education course on the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs.

(b) A pharmacist who has completed such a course within the last four years shall be deemed to have satisfied this requirement.

(c) This section shall become operative July 1, 2022.

Notes

Requires a pharmacist who prescribes a Schedule II controlled substance under chapter authority to have completed an education course on addiction risks associated with Schedule II drugs. A course completed within the preceding four years satisfies the requirement, and the provision becomes operative July 1, 2022.

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