Section 14043.34.

Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14043.34.
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(a) As a condition of a pharmacy’s participation in the Medi-Cal program, the pharmacy shall have in stock and regularly dispense prescription drugs. (b) For purposes of this section, “prescription drugs” means any drug unsafe for self use by a person, and includes either of the following: (1) Any drug that bears the legend: “R x Only” or “Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or words of similar import. (2) Any other drug that by federal or state law can be lawfully dispensed by the prescription of a licensed physician and surgeon.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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