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 […]
Read More ›Working to Support Pharmacist Mental Health and Well-Being
Since NABP President Lenora S. Newsome, PD, assumed office, we have been hard at work assisting her with her presidential initiative to support mental health and well-being for pharmacy staff. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy staff has been under immense stress that has reached a critical point, leading to rampant burnout and resignation. NABP staff […]
Read More ›New Look, Same Great Features on CPE Monitor
Recently, CPE Monitor, NABP’s continuing pharmacy education (CPE) tracking tool, was updated to provide a more modern interface that offers a better, more streamlined experience. And if you subscribe to the Plus plan, navigating your requirements for license renewal and staying compliant—whether you have 1 license or 15—is now even easier with the improved platform. […]
Read More ›Pharmacists’ Role in Treating Substance Use in Adolescents
Young People and Substance Use Disorder October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, highlighting prevention and treatment efforts to keep adolescents drug free. Although drug use has always been a concern for teens, there are specific challenges that today’s youth face. Thankfully, since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a National Institutes of Health survey has […]
Read More ›How Buprenorphine Access Will Affect Pharmacists
Buprenorphine Legislation: From the X Waiver to the MAT Act The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 waiver, also known as the DEA X-waiver, allowed clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine, a controlled substance medication, to treat opioid dependency. Established in 2000, the law required physicians to undergo specific training and register with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) […]
Read More ›Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Staff
Over the past several years, the pharmacy profession has seen concerning rates of burnout in this era’s so-called “Great Resignation.” Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have raised concerns over a lack of work-life balance, long hours, and understaffing because these issues have led to unsafe work conditions and, ultimately, pose a threat to patient safety. Along […]
Read More ›Rise of Digital Pharmacy: How Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Practice
Change has been a near-constant companion to pharmacists and pharmacy regulators over the last decade, with many of those changes accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. As pharmacist duties and responsibilities have increased, many have experienced greater demand for their services. The resulting strain has made well-being and burnout one of the most concerning […]
Read More ›Promoting Pharmacist Well-Being and Patient Safety with Just Culture Approach
In high-stakes environments such as pharmacies, where dangerous or even deadly medication errors can occur, the need for a culture of safety has become increasingly apparent. At the same time, burnout and working conditions are causing many pharmacists and technicians to leave the profession at an alarming rate, contributing to a shortage of qualified pharmacy […]
Read More ›CPE Monitor Streamlines Louisiana Renewals
The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy now uses our CPE Monitor service to automatically audit pharmacists’ continuing education records during the license renewal process – and starting in May, the Board will use it for pharmacy technicians’ records as well. Since the program began in 2011, our strong relationship with the boards of pharmacy has enabled […]
Read More ›Ensuring Compliance, Catching Fraud: A Regular Day on the Job for Kansas Board Inspector
Inspectors and investigators are the eyes and ears for boards of pharmacy, ensuring compliance with pharmacy law and practice standards. In this feature, inspectors reveal what they’ve learned in the field. James E. Kinderknecht, RPh Pharmacy Inspector, Kansas State Board of Pharmacy How long have you been serving as an inspector for the Board? What […]
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