California

The Board of Pharmacy posted information for the following meetings: 

• The Legislation and Regulation Committee Meeting will be held on April 9 beginning at 9:00 am Pacific. For details, please review the agenda. 

• The Full Board Meeting will be held April 9-10 beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific on April 9. For details, please review the agenda. 

Also in California, the Department of Health Care Service posted the following weekly notices, alerts, and monthly bulletin on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal. Please note effective April 25, Medi-Cal Rx will complete implementation of Pediatric Integration by reinstating Reject Code 75 – Prior Authorization Required for all continuation of therapy claims for members 21 years of age and younger; see alert below for details. 

• Updates to the List of Contracted Enteral Nutrition Products, Effective May 1, 2025 

• Loading Dose Quantity Policy Updated in the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List 

• Medi-Cal Rx Monthly Bulletin for April 

• Changes to the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List 

• Changes to the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List – Blood Factors 

• Updates to the Medi-Cal Rx Provider Manual 

• Medi-Cal Rx Provider Portal Enhancement: Prescriber NPI (National Provider Identifier) Validation 

• Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for March 21-27 

• 30-Day Countdown: Completion of Pediatric Integration of Members 21 Years of Age and Younger 

• Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for March 14-20 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.