February 2026 Electronic Mailbags
February 5, 2026
Board Staff Encouraged to Register for Virtual Training on NABP Programs, Services
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) will hold its annual Program Review and Training as a live remote event. This year, the training will be divided into 2 half days. On Monday, June 1, 2026, we will cover information on Exam Services and Accreditation and Inspection Programs from 9 AM – 1 PM CDT. On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, we will cover information on Communications, Licensure Programs, Government Affairs, and Professional Affairs from 9 AM – noon CDT.
Designed for new and veteran board of pharmacy staff at any experience level, this two-day training gives attendees a deeper understanding of NABP programs and services and how they can benefit day‐to‐day board operations. State boards can attend one or both days of the training or log on for the specific topic of their choice.
The training, led by NABP staff, is highly interactive and provides an overview of the following topics:
NABP e-Profile Connect
- Accessing official applications from the Electronic Licensure Transfer Program
- Reporting to NABP Clearinghouse and National Practitioner Data Bank
- Processing examination eligibility and examination scores for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
- Accessing CPE Monitor reports for licensees
- Accessing Verified Pharmacy Program participant data, including inspection reports
- Accessing Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification statuses
NABP Programs and Services
- Exam Services program updates, including NAPLEX, MPJE, NAPLEX Advantage, Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination, and FPGEC Certification
- Continuing pharmacy education records: requesting batch reports for use in audits of licensees
- NABP accreditation and inspection programs for pharmacies and prescription drug and/or prescription device distributor business models
- Resources and services available from representatives of the Member Relations and Government Affairs, Professional Affairs, and Communications departments
To reserve a spot for the training or if there are any questions about the event, contact Kristin Kuhn, human resources generalist, at kkuhn@nabp.pharmacy. When registering for the event, please include your full name, position title, and email address.
Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form
To further support compliance with the DSCSA and to ensure uniformity of state inspections of entities involved in pharmaceutical distribution, NABP, in collaboration with state regulators, is developing the Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form, a component of the Multistate Inspection Blueprint Program.
Multistate Inspection Blueprint Program Participation Benefits
Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form
Regulators who commit to using the Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form will participate in a collaborative process that facilitates the development and ongoing evaluation of the Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form. Because the Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form will incorporate a minimum set of observations agreed to by all program participants, it will establish a baseline for distribution inspection form content and ensure that inspection forms received from non-resident licensees participating in the program meet the receiving regulators’ minimum requirements.
Model Act
Program participants, in addition to developing and using the Distribution Inspection Blueprint Form, will play a role in shaping the distribution-related content found in The Model State Pharmacy and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act).
If interested in participating, your agency can submit the request for more information form. You can also contact Andrew Funk, Member Relations and Government Affairs Director, via email at afunk@nabp.pharmacy, and Neal Watson, Government Affairs Director, at nwatson@nabp.pharmacy.
DOJ Fact Sheet on Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps provided by State and Local Governments
The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This final rule has specific requirements to ensure that web content and mobile apps are accessible to people with disabilities. The rule applies to web content that state or local government provides or makes available, including any arrangements a state may have with a vendor to provide web content on its behalf. The following link contains a DOJ Fact Sheet with more information on the requirements.