Prescription and Refills Policy:
California State Regulations prohibit veterinarians from dispensing and refilling any prescription medications without an established Veterinary Patient-Client Relationship (VPCR). Under the law, patients who have not been seen for a specific condition within the last year may not be prescribed medications, or have pre-existing prescriptions refilled, without returning for an examination by a veterinarian.
Please see the California Code of Regulations, Title 16 Section 2032.1, Business and Professions Code, Section 4051 (a) below:
State laws prohibit a veterinarian from dispensing or prescribing legend (prescription) medications without prior examination of your animal and current knowledge of your animal's health.
State laws also prohibit a veterinarian from filling a prescription ordered by another veterinarian.
California Code of Regulations
Title 16 Section 2032.1
Business and Professions Code
Section 4051(a)
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