How Pharmacies Can Prep Now for the 2023 DSCSA Requirements
When Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in 2013, it set a 10-year timeline for full implementation. Well, believe it or not, we are just a little more than a year away from that November 2023 deadline. A significant portion of this last milestone requires the entire supply […]
Read More ›Five Ways to Get CPE and One Great Tracking Service
It’s happened to the best of us. You’re relaxing at home after a long day at the pharmacy, and it hits you — your license renewal is coming up. A slight panic sets in. Did you save all the activity confirmations? How are you supposed to cram in that many CE credits before the deadline […]
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 ›CPE Monitor Plus Makes Tracking Pharmacy CE Requirements a Breeze
Out of all the subscriptions you might pay for – entertainment streaming, meal prep kits, goody boxes for your pets or kids – do any of them aid your career? Do any of them cost just $12 per year? We’d like to introduce you to the advanced features of CPE Monitor Plus. You’re probably already […]
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 ›Our YouTube Channel Has Safe Pharmacy Info for Patients, NABP How-Tos for You
If you follow us on social media, you might have noticed recent posts about our updated Facebook and Twitter consumer accounts, as well as our revamped patient-focused website. The changes are part of our larger campaign to empower patients with medication safety information and more directly highlight the efforts that we and our member boards […]
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 ›Help Us Spread the Word About Fake Pills Online
At the end of September, the DEA released a warning: The quantity of fake pills online has reached dangerous levels. Already this year, DEA seized 9.5 million counterfeit pills. Two out of five of these pills contain a lethal dose of fentanyl. Increasingly, methamphetamine is added. This news is sobering, but not surprising. Just a few weeks before DEA’s public safety alert, we took to the airwaves […]
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 […]
Read More ›New Department Has Member Boards Covered
Out of the many things that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, one is that no individual or group is an island. And this adage was reinforced for our member boards of pharmacy when the pandemic first tightened its grip in March 2020. Many contacted us for tips on handling stay-at-home orders, COVID-19 testing and […]
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