Gov. Gives Nod to Inspecting Out-of-State Compounding Pharmacies

Out-of-state pharmacies that wish to sell sterile compound drugs in California will have to pay the state Board of Pharmacy to inspect their facilities before receiving a license under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.At the same time, the governor vetoed a bill that would have required pharmacies use a larger typeface in prescription drug labels.SB 294, by Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Redlands, requires nonresident compounding facilities must allow California regulators to inspect their facilities before they are allowed to distribute sterile products into the state. The bill also requires...