While the transformation of marijuana to cannabis has come with legalization, the State of California is still working on the details. Anyone may submit a comment to be considered during the formal comment period for regulations, which will go through August 27, 2018 for all three state agencies in charge Read more…
Compounding, in a pharmaceutical sense, is the preparation of personalized medications. This allows a patient to get a strength and dosage (and possibly even flavor) to match an exact need. A prescriber, such as a doctor or veterinarian, may work with a pharmacist to create a specialized medication in a Read more…
Recently, we have seen an uptick of physicians experiencing problems obtaining licensure by the Medical Board of California (“Board”) for perceived “unusual circumstances” during residency. As is the case for all physicians seeking licensure in California, the Board requires the physician to provide all records from their respective residency program(s). Read more…
In California, one can have certain criminal convictions dismissed or “expunged” from one’s record, as we have written about before, but that does not delete the fact that they occurred – Expungement only gives relief from the criminal penalty. Applicants for state licensure must still list the convictions, if asked. Read more…
The Controlled substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), California’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) maintained by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a database of Schedule II, III and IV controlled substance prescriptions dispensed in California. CURES Version 2.0 tracks all Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances dispensed Read more…
The Bureau of Cannabis Control, in conjunction with the Department of Consumer Affairs’ law enforcement arm, the Division of Investigation, and local law enforcement, has served a search warrant on an unlicensed cannabis home delivery business in Sacramento, the Cannaisseur Club, on August 22, 2018. This warrant resulted in the Read more…
Betting on games of chance is generally illegal in California and the State Constitution currently prohibits sports wagering. But Californians still wager and gamble in a number of ways discussed in this article. Legal Wagering in California Tribes — Recognized Tribes who have negotiated compacts with the State of Read more…
A Pharmacist does not just throw pills from a large container into a small container for patient distribution. No, while that might be a “traditional” idea, it does not capture the full responsibility borne by pharmacist. A pharmacist licensed by California’s State Board of Pharmacy today has a much broader Read more…
This article will explore the use of imaging by California physical therapists. With the passing of AB 1000 allowing “direct access” to California physical therapists in 2014, and technological advances in all types of imaging, physical therapy and imaging seem to be a match made in heaven. In fact, the Read more…
You’ve heard of a substitute teacher? Meet your new Latin term of the day: Locum tenens, where a doctor, nurse, dentist, or other medical professional can be a “substitute” in a number of healthcare settings (clinics, research facilities, correctional institutions, mobile deployments, even insurance companies and law firms). Literally meaning Read more…