Board advances AB 1503 implementation: remote processing, standard-of-care policy and technician advisory committee The board approved policy statements and initiated rulemaking to implement key elements of AB 1503, including a new rule for remote processing, a policy transition to a standard-of-care model, clarification of pharmacist-in-charge duties and formation of a Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee (PTAC).

California's Board of Pharmacy just took big steps towards transforming pharmacist practices with new policies on remote processing and a shift to a standard-of-care model!

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Licensing committee outlines steps to implement AB 1503: standard of care, remote processing, technician duties and nonresident pharmacy changes Committee members reviewed many AB 1503 implementation items — including the new standard of care for pharmacists, remote processing authority, technician duties outside the pharmacy, inspection authority for nonresident pharmacies and changes to self‑assessments — and asked staff to develop FAQs, policy statements and rule drafts for board review.

The Licensing Committee is paving the way for a transformative shift in California pharmacy practices with the new AB 1503, enhancing pharmacists' autonomy and expanding technician duties beyond traditional settings.

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