What’s Next for Continuing Pharmacy Education? Trends and Lessons from COVID-19
Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) has never been more important – or more dynamic. As pharmacists and pharmacy technicians take on expanded roles in health care, the way they learn and stay up to date is changing fast. Technology is playing a huge role in that shift. And let’s not forget the impact of COVID-19, which […]
Read More ›Things To Embark on During Pharmacy School for a Fulfilling Career
We sat down with NABP’s latest resident, University of Illinois Chicago PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership resident Vinh Thai, to discuss his pharmacy school and residency experiences and get advice for current pharmacy students! What made you interested in studying pharmacy? I was always very interested in math and science in school, and I […]
Read More ›WellBeing First Challenge: Progress and Updates
Last year The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation made a great deal of progress towards safeguarding access to mental health services for health care workers. Through its WellBeing First Champion Challenge, as of September 1, 2024, 1 dental licensure board, 29 medical licensure boards, and 4 nursing licensure boards verified their licensing applications do not include intrusive […]
Read More ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 […]
Read More ›Licensure Transfer Updates Provide Solutions for Pharmacists
Pharmacist Licensure Transfer Yesterday and Today For over a century, NABP has served a key role in licensure transfer for pharmacists from one jurisdiction to another. Before NABP’s assistance, licensure transfer could be a challenging maze of hurdles for boards of pharmacy and pharmacists represented by different requirements, processes, and delays. Over the years, our […]
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