NABP 112th Annual Meeting Covers Timely Pharmacy Practice and Regulation Topics and Offers Up to Eight Contact Hours of CPE Credit
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is offering attendees the opportunity to earn up to eight contact hours (0.8 CEUs) of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit at its 112th Annual Meeting, themed “All Hands on Deck – Forging Ahead to a New Regulatory World.” The meeting will offer […]
Read More ›NABP Now Accepting Nominations for 2016 Awards to Be Presented at Annual Meeting
NABP invites you to nominate a colleague or board of pharmacy for a 2016 NABP award. If you know someone that represents NABP’s mission of protecting public health, please send in your nomination today. The awards will be presented during the 112th Annual Meeting, to be held May 14-17, 2016, at the Hilton San Diego […]
Read More ›NABP President Urges Pharmacists to Educate Colleagues, Community on Prescription Drug Abuse
NABP President Edward G. McGinley, MBA, RPh, urges fellow pharmacists to take the “Pharmacist Pledge to Make a Difference” in the battle against prescription drug abuse. McGinley introduced the pledge at the NABP 111th Annual Meeting in May 2015, calling on pharmacists to take an active role in educating colleagues and the community about the […]
Read More ›Providing Education About the Role of the Pharmacist and Pharmacist Care Services (Resolution 111-5-15)
Resolution No: 111-5-15 Title: Providing Education About the Role of the Pharmacist and Pharmacist Care Services Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, by 2030 there will be 75 million people over the age of 65, which is a 40% increase over current population; and WHEREAS, there is a critical shortage of primary care practitioners in the United States; and […]
Read More ›Pharmacy Technician Education (Resolution 111-1-15)
Resolution No: 111-1-1 Title: Pharmacy Technician Education Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the role of the pharmacist is expanding, which necessitates pharmacy technicians to perform expanded tasks to allow pharmacists more time to provide pharmacist care services; and WHEREAS, education of pharmacy technicians is critical to fostering their expanded, supporting pharmacy role; and WHEREAS, pharmacy technician education varies widely, is […]
Read More ›Uniformity of Pre-licensure Experiential Requirements (Resolution 111-7-15)
Resolution No: 111-7-15 Title: Uniformity of Pre-licensure Experiential Requirements Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, pre-licensure experiential requirements vary among states; and WHEREAS, this variance in pre-licensure experiential requirements may negatively impact new graduates seeking licensure in multiple states; WHEREAS, a centralized database that contains information regarding completion of pre-licensure experiential programs would be helpful to state boards of […]
Read More ›Prescriber Access to and Utilization of Prescription Monitoring Programs (Resolution 111-3-15)
Resolution No: 111-3-15 Title: Prescriber Access to and Utilization of Prescription Monitoring Programs Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States; and WHEREAS, the prescription drug epidemic has led to an increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years; and WHEREAS, the prescriber plays a major role […]
Read More ›Examine the Drug Quality and Security Act – Title II (Resolution 111-8-15)
Resolution No: 111-8-15 Title: Examine the Drug Quality and Security Act – Title II Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, Congress has enacted the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA); and WHEREAS, Title II of the DQSA substantially amends wholesale distribution law, modifies certain licensure requirements and preempts certain aspects of state law; and WHEREAS, the Act becomes […]
Read More ›Task Force on the Regulation of Pharmacist Care Services (Resolution 111-6-15)
Resolution No: 111-6-15 Title: Task Force on the Regulation of Pharmacist Care Services Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the provision of pharmacist care outside the traditional pharmacy setting is a regulatory area in which state boards of pharmacy are seeking assistance; and WHEREAS, it may be necessary for some states to enact laws and/or regulations addressing the provision […]
Read More ›Pharmacist Access to and Utilization of Prescription Monitoring Programs (Resolution 111-2-15)
Resolution No: 111-2-15 Title: Pharmacist Access to and Utilization of Prescription Monitoring Programs Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States; and WHEREAS, the prescription drug abuse epidemic has led to an increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years; and WHEREAS, the pharmacist plays a major […]
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