(a) As a condition of a pharmacy’s participation in the Medi-Cal program, the pharmacy shall have in stock and regularly dispense prescription drugs.

(b) For purposes of this section, “prescription drugs” means any drug unsafe for self use by a person, and includes either of the following:

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Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14043.34

(1) Any drug that bears the legend: “Rx Only” or “Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or words of similar import.

(2) Any other drug that by federal or state law can be lawfully dispensed by the prescription of a licensed physician and surgeon.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 322, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2001.)