To perform their intended function, these drugs must be properly prescribed, dispensed and used. Drugs that may save lives, alleviate pain and cure illnesses may also produce harmful effects or possibly kill if not dispensed and used correctly. Consequently, the distribution and handling of dangerous drugs and devices must be carefully monitored, controlled and regulated. Without such controls greater amounts of legal drugs can be diverted through manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacies to the illicit market, resulting in substantial public danger and harm. The board regulates those who store, sell and dispense dangerous drugs and devices in California.
Enforcement is a priority.
Enforcement is achieved through licensure and voluntary compliance, education and administrative action, and is accomplished through a combination of investigation and inspection activities. This strategic plan is a culmination of board planning processes. The plan outlines the long-term goals, performance measures, and strategies for ensuring the success and customer satisfaction of the board as a consumer protection agency. Pharmacists care is a comprehensive approach stressing the importance of pharmacists consulting with their patients, conducting patient profile reviews, managing drug dispensing and distribution, and collaborating with other health care providers. The pharmacists care model emphasizes increasing patients knowledge about their medications and stresses the importance of patients maintaining their drug regimens in close consultation with their pharmacists.