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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.202›CHAPTER 9. Pharmacy 4000-4427.8›ARTICLE 4. Requirements for Prescriptions 4070-4079

§ 4076.7

California Business and Professions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In addition to the requirements of Sections 4076 and 4076.5, whenever a prescription drug containing an opioid is dispensed to a patient for outpatient use, the pharmacy or practitioner dispensing the drug shall prominently display on the label or container, by means of a flag or other notification mechanism attached to the container, a notice that states “Caution: Opioid. Risk of overdose and addiction.”

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 693, Sec. 11. (SB 1109) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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