California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §4064: (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
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A pharmacist may refill a prescription for a dangerous drug or device without the prescriber's authorization when the prescriber is unavailable.
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