Looking Toward the Future, North Carolina Board Keeps Many COVID-19 Waivers in Place
Boards of pharmacy can face unexpected challenges while working to protect the public health. Here, board executive directors talk about how they worked around these obstacles. Jack W. “Jay” Campbell, JD, RPh Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy How long have you served as executive director of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy? What […]
Read More ›It’s a New Regulatory World for Pharmacists Post-COVID-19
My first few months as NABP president have flown by, and I expect my year as president will feel like it has passed in the blink of an eye. In comparison, it feels to me like this pandemic has lasted much longer than two years. As if two years weren’t enough! I think that feeling […]
Read More ›NABP Pilot Brings Trading Partners, Regulators Together for Public Health Protection
By November 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will be fully implemented. We’ve been working with the boards of pharmacy, other regulators, and trading partners to prepare for the requirements included in Title II of the Act, which calls for product tracing at the package level. Our […]
Read More ›New Business Models, Revised Regulations Improving Pharmacy Access in Rural Communities
For many people living in rural areas, access to pharmacy services is difficult. The University of Iowa’s Rural Policy Research Institute Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis reports that more than 16% of the independently owned rural pharmacies in the US closed between March 2003 and March 2018, lowering the number to fewer than 6,400. […]
Read More ›Combatting Opioid Epidemic Still Top Priority for Ohio Board
Boards of pharmacy can face unexpected challenges while working to protect the public health. Here, board executive directors talk about how they worked around these obstacles. Steven W. Schierholt, Esq Executive Director, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy How long have you served as executive director of the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy? What […]
Read More ›Newsletter Refresh Keeps Licensees Engaged with State Updates
In July this year, our state newsletters debuted an eye-catching, easy-to-follow layout. It was their first redesign since 2010. Our state newsletter program helps boards of pharmacy disseminate regulatory and practice updates vital to each state’s pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other licensees. The 33 participating boards provide us with their news and information and we compile […]
Read More ›How the California Board Uses Waivers to Help Patients During COVID-19
Boards of pharmacy can face unexpected challenges while working to protect the public health. Here, board executive directors talk about how they worked around these obstacles. Anne Sodergren Executive Officer, California State Board of Pharmacy How long have you served as executive officer? I was appointed to serve as executive officer in January 2020. Prior […]
Read More ›Truths and Misconceptions About FDA’s Compounding MOU
Earlier this month, FDA announced it will provide states one more year to decide whether to sign its compounding memorandum of understanding (MOU) before the agency begins enforcing the statutory 5% limit on out-of-state distribution of compounded human drug products. This comes after many states asked for more time to wrangle with the legal and […]
Read More ›We Offer Helping Hand to States Building Drug Importation Plans
Prescription drug prices continue soaring and no light is visible at the end of the tunnel. Wanting to bring relief to cash-strapped constituents, many states are creating their own drug importation programs from Canada using an FDA rule finalized in November 2020. Regulating these systems will be complex, but states do not have to go it alone. That’s why I’m focusing my term as NABP President on helping them navigate the process to ensure the integrity of the drug […]
Read More ›To Protect Public Health, NABP Clearinghouse Helps Boards Track Administrative and Disciplinary Data
One of the most important responsibilities a board of pharmacy has is ensuring its thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, facilities, and more practice safely and legally. This is a daunting task within itself, but we have a tool that can help. NABP Clearinghouse eases the workload. It’s a national database of disciplinary information […]
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