Initial Results Demonstrate Moderately Strong Relationship Between NAPLEX Advantage and Future NAPLEX Performance
In January 2024, NABP launched the NAPLEX Advantage™ assessment tool which provides colleges of pharmacy and students with a testing experience that mimics the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®). Like the NAPLEX, the NAPLEX Advantage is administered in a secure and proctored environment. Comprised of 100 questions that were previously used on the NAPLEX, […]
Read More ›Transformative Technologies Present Opportunities for Pharmacy Practice and Regulation
From new uses and strategies related to central fill to improvements in telepharmacy, transformative technologies continue to empower pharmacists to deliver more efficient and effective services. So, what new tools are in the adoption phase today? What pharmacy practice innovations are on the next horizon? What legislative and regulatory efforts are currently in progress that […]
Read More ›Driving Provider Value for Specialty Pharmacies
Launched in 2019, NABP’s Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation was created to accredit pharmacies providing advanced levels of pharmacy services and disease management tools for patients taking medications that require special handling, storage, and dispensing requirements. In addition, this accreditation is ideal for pharmacies that provide pharmacist coordinated patient education and training, such as promoting adherence and […]
Read More ›WellBeing First Challenge: Health Care Workers’ Rights
As we close out American Pharmacists Month, we highlight the importance of supporting mental health and well-being in the pharmacy. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, through its WellBeing First Challenge is working to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being and job satisfaction. The organization envisions a world where seeking mental […]
Read More ›FDA’s DSCSA Exemption for Connected Trading Partners
Full enforcement of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) was set to begin on November 27, 2024, at the conclusion of the one-year FDA Stabilization Period. On October 10, 2024, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an exemption notice for certain DSCSA requirements. We support this decision. FDA took the right approach balancing the advancement […]
Read More ›NABP’s Compounding Pharmacy Accreditation Shows Your Pharmacy’s Alignment to USP Standards
On November 1, 2023, long-awaited revisions to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters <795>: Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations and <797>: Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations became official. Chapters <795> and <797> present the standards for preparing compounded medications. The revisions to <795> and <797> reflect advancements in medical science that help ensure patients can access high-quality, safely prepared compounded medicines. Adhering to […]
Read More ›The NAPLEX Content Outline: A Forward-Focused Format Change
NABP exams are designed and built using an exam blueprint, which provides the content areas and the approximate number of questions for each content area that will be asked on the exam. NABP uses the exam blueprint to develop exams, and external stakeholders such as prospective examinees, colleges of pharmacy, state boards of pharmacy, and the […]
Read More ›6 Topics Pharmacists Can Help Patients With
When patients pick up medication from the pharmacy, they are most likely asked, “Do you have any questions for the pharmacist?”, but are your patients aware of what pharmacists can help them with? Pharmacists are go-to experts on medication, knowledgeable about how medications work, what they treat, and how they interact with other products. Pharmacists […]
Read More ›NABP’s Digital Pharmacy Accreditation Program Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
NABP’s Digital Pharmacy Accreditation Program, the 3-year accreditation for pharmacies that have a website offering at least one interactive pharmacy practice component, has been protecting patients online since 1999. Our “Gen Z” accreditation program is now turning 25, and in its quarter-century lifespan, the internet has moved from our family computer rooms to our pockets, ingrained […]
Read More ›Top 10 Things To Do After Pharmacy School Graduation
Finishing pharmacy school is a huge accomplishment and probably feels like a big weight off your shoulders. While you can catch up on sleep and binge shows you missed while in school, you can also take productive steps towards the next phase of your pharmacy career! In this blog post, we will discuss 10 important […]
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