Resolution No. 108-12-12 Title: Recognition Resolution Whereas, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the protection of the public health, and the practice of pharmacy: Marilyn M. Barron (MA) Robert Blair (WV) Leonard J. “Len” DeMino (MD) Sydnie Mae Durand (LA) Ross Holiman (AR) R.E. […]

Resolution No. 108-1-12 Title: Uniform Outpatient Pharmacy Prescription Container Labels Designed for Patient Safety Action: Pass Whereas, medication misuse has resulted in more than one million adverse drug events per year in the United States; and Whereas, patients’ best source (and often only source) of information regarding the medications they have been prescribed is on […]

Resolution No. 108-6-12 Title: Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Action: Pass Whereas, the activities of pharmacy benefit managers may not be specifically addressed in federal or state statutes and regulations; and Whereas, the absence of specific federal and state regulations may leave patients without any mechanism to report concerns and problems with the activities of […]

Resolution No. 108-8-12 Title: Repackaging Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities Action: Pass Whereas, patients residing in long-term care facilities often possess prescriptions dispensed from traditional community pharmacies in containers such as capped vials; and Whereas, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that transferring medications from these previously dispensed containers to unit […]

Resolution No. 108-10-12 Title: Practice of Pharmacy in Virtual Environments Across Jurisdictions Action: Pass Whereas, the growth of electronic data sharing, communication, and security has created the ability to practice pharmacy in virtual environments across jurisdictions and outside the walls of traditional pharmacies, and boards of pharmacy require leadership in developing compliance and safety processes […]

Resolution No. 108-7-12 Title: Prescriber Dispensing or Prescriber Drug Outlets Action: Pass Whereas, state boards of pharmacy have long been, and continue to be, the sole agencies authorized by state legislatures to regulate the dispensing and distribution of drugs into and in the state by registering and licensing dispensers and dispensing drug outlets; and Whereas, […]

Resolution No. 108-2-12 Title: Virtual Manufacturers and Wholesale Distributors Action: Pass Whereas, a primary responsibility of the boards of pharmacy is to protect the integrity of our nation’s drug supply; and Whereas, there has been a rapid increase in the number of entities that engage in the wholesale distribution of drug products without taking physical […]

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) honored leaders in the protection of public health at the Association’s 108th Annual Meeting, held May 19-22, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA. Each year, the Association presents awards to individuals who have worked with unwavering dedication to ensure NABP’s continued service to the regulation of pharmacy practice and […]

Karen M. Ryle, MS, RPh, was elected to serve as the 2012-2013 president-elect of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during the Association’s 108th Annual Meeting, May 19-22, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to the election, Ms Ryle served a one-year term as the NABP treasurer. Ms Ryle also served for four years, […]