Wholesalers, Third-Party Logistics Providers, and Manufacturers
Cal. BPC § 4169
California Statutes
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a) A person or entity shall not do any of the following:
(1) Purchase, trade, sell, warehouse, distribute, or transfer dangerous drugs or dangerous devices at wholesale with a person or entity that is not licensed with the board as a wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, or pharmacy.
(2) Purchase, trade, sell, or transfer dangerous drugs that the person knew or reasonably should have known were adulterated, as set forth in
Article 2 (commencing with
Section 111250) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code.
(3) Purchase, trade, sell, or transfer dangerous drugs that the person knew or reasonably should have known were misbranded, as defined in
Section of the Health and Safety Code.
(4) Purchase, trade, sell, or transfer dangerous drugs or dangerous devices after the beyond use date on the label.
(5) Fail to maintain records of the acquisition or disposition of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices for at least three years. (
b) Notwithstanding any other law, a violation of this
section may subject the person or entity that has committed the violation to a fine not to exceed the amount specified in
Section 125.9 for each occurrence, pursuant to a citation issued by the board. (
c) Amounts due from any person under this
section shall be offset as provided under
Section 12419.5 of the Government Code. Amounts received by the board under this
section shall be deposited into the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund. (
d) This
section shall not apply to a pharmaceutical manufacturer licensed by the Food and Drug Administration or by the State Department of Public Health.