Susan Ksiazek, RPh, DPh, presented the President’s Address during the 115th Annual Meeting: “Ah yes, a very very very fine house . . . One year ago, I shared with you the renovation of the house the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) built, illustrating the remodeling and expansion executed to position NABP for […]

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Business Sessions, CPE Activities, Networking Events, and More Await Attendees This year’s National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis, MN. The theme for the Annual Meeting, “Working Together as a Team Makes Anything Possible,” fits perfectly with the host city, Minneapolis, which is renowned for embracing new ideas […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-6-18 TITLE: Recognition Resolution ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to NABP, the protection of the public health, and the practice of pharmacy: W. Franklin Gilmore (MS) Joseph Victor Greco (LA) Lester Hardy (LA) Martin Fleming “Buddy” McDonough, Jr (TN) Jimmy E. Wilson (TN) WHEREAS, NABP and its […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-5-18 TITLE: Cooperative Interstate Registration System ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, state boards of pharmacy are charged with protecting the public health as it relates to patient safety, patient health, and patient services provided by pharmacies and pharmacists; and WHEREAS, the practice of pharmacy has expanded to include dispensing models wherein a single dispensing transaction […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-4-18 TITLE: Task Force to Develop Regulations Based on Standards of Care ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, the practice of pharmacy continues to evolve toward direct patient care; and WHEREAS, in some settings, pharmacists are currently prescribing drugs and devices, ordering and interpreting drug therapy-related tests, and administering drugs; and WHEREAS, technology continues to develop […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-3-18 TITLE: Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, the electronic transmission of prescriptions from prescribers to pharmacists is a more effective means of transmission compared to a handwritten prescription or verbal order; and WHEREAS, there is evidence that mandating the electronic transmission of prescriptions provides multiple advantages; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-2-18 TITLE: Safety Standards for the Compounding and Dispensing of Compounded Drug Products ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, the compounding of drug products for patients may include materials that are deemed hazardous by the appropriate state or federal agency or active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that require black box warnings in their labeling; and WHEREAS, the […]

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RESOLUTION NO: 114-1-18 TITLE: Implementation and Regulation of Technology in Pharmacy Practice ACTION: PASS WHEREAS, technology is a critical component in the provision of pharmacy and patient care services; and WHEREAS, state boards of pharmacy regulate the practice of pharmacy, and consequently the use of technology in practice; and WHEREAS, challenges exist to effectively regulate […]

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Delegates to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 114th Annual Meeting, held May 5-8, 2018, in Denver, CO, elected individuals to fill the president-elect, treasurer, and open member positions on the Association’s 2018-2019 Executive Committee. The newly elected officers of the NABP Executive Committee are President-elect Jack W. “Jay” Campbell IV, JD, RPh, […]

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Jeanne D. Waggener, RPh, DPh, immediate past president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), assumed the office of chairperson of the Association’s 2018-2019 Executive Committee during the Final Business Session of the NABP 114th Annual Meeting, held May 5-8, 2018, in Denver, CO. Ms Waggener served one-year terms as the Association’s president, […]

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