Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California State Board of Pharmacy in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4001.1
Administration
Known as the Pharmacy Law
The act spans §§ 4000–4014 (17 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 127 Cal. App. 4th 873 - People v. Wheeler (2005)
Most recently applied in People v. Gollardo (November 2017)
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 17
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.