Welcome to the California State Board of Pharmacy
The Board of Pharmacy protects and promotes the health and safety of Californians by pursuing the highest quality of pharmacist’s care and the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement.
What's New
Important Information for Consumers
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Questions & Answers
- Brochures and Fact Sheets
- Complaints - How to File
- Disaster Planning – Preparing for an Emergency Evacuation
- Drug Takeback: Find a Drop-off Location
- Health Services Registry – Search
- Medicare Drug Discount Program
- Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
- More Important Information for Consumers
Important Information for Licensees
- Prescribers with Restricted Authority to Prescribe Controlled Substances
- CURES – New Requirements
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Health Services Registry – Licensee Sign-Up
- Scam Calls Alert (PDF)
- Declared States of Emergency
- Congratulations to California’s 40-Year Pharmacists!
- More Important Information for Licensees
Alert: E-prescribing Laws Take Effect January 1, 2022
Licensees of the California State Board of Pharmacy are subject to the e-prescribing requirements established by Assembly Bill (AB) 2789 (Wood, 2018). Beginning January 1, 2022, all prescriptions issued by a licensed healthcare practitioner to a California pharmacy must be submitted electronically. In addition, all California pharmacies must have the capability to receive prescriptions electronically. For more information on this law, please see the AB 2789 Bulletin. Pharmacies can get answers to questions about complying with the law at Electronic Data Transmission Prescriptions (E-Prescriptions) – Frequently Asked Questions.
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- Laws and Regulations
- License Renewal by Mail
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- License Search
- Meetings
- Publications and Reports
- Recall Notices
- The Script - Archive
- Security Prescription Forms Reported Stolen or Fraudulent
- Subscriber Alerts - Sign Up for Email Notifications
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