Section 4163.1.

(a) For purposes of Sections 4034 and 4163, "drop shipment" means a sale of a dangerous drug by the manufacturer of the dangerous drug whereby all of the following occur:

(1) The pharmacy, or other person authorized by law to dispense or administer the drug, receives delivery of the dangerous drug directly from the manufacturer.

(2) The wholesale distributor takes ownership of, but not physical possession of, the dangerous drug.

(3) The wholesale distributor invoices the pharmacy or other person authorized by law to dispense or administer the drug in place of the manufacturer.

(b) The board may develop regulations to establish an alternative process to convey the pedigree information required in Section 4034 for dangerous drugs that are sold by drop shipment.

(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 713, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in subd. (a) of Section 4034.1. See same-numbered section added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658.)