California Business and Professions Code 4050 – (a) In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of the …
(a) In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of the appellate courts of this state, the Legislature hereby declares the practice of pharmacy to be a profession.
(b) Pharmacy practice is a dynamic, patient-oriented health service that applies a scientific body of knowledge to improve and promote patient health by means of appropriate drug use, drug-related therapy, and communication for clinical and consultative purposes. Pharmacy practice is continually evolving to include more sophisticated and comprehensive patient care activities.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 4050
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(c) The Legislature further declares that pharmacists are health care providers who have the authority to provide health care services.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 469, Sec. 4. (SB 493) Effective January 1, 2014.)