NABP 109th Annual Meeting Addresses Timely Topics Affecting Pharmacy Practice and Offers Up to Nine Contact Hours of CPE Credit
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is offering attendees the opportunity to earn up to nine contact hours (0.9 CEUs) of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit at its 109thAnnual Meeting. The meeting will offer timely CPE sessions that will involve presentations and discussions by some of pharmacy’s most […]
Read More ›NABP 109th Annual Meeting to Arrive at the “Gateway to the West” for Important Business Sessions, Timely CPE Programs, and Unique Networking Events
Set in St Louis, MO, the geographic hub of the United States, this year’s National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 109th Annual Meeting, “Gateway to Shared Responsibility and Success,” will provide attendees an opportunity to explore the “Gateway to the West” while participating in important NABP Business Sessions, during which delegates elect new Executive […]
Read More ›Virtual Manufacturers and Wholesale Distributors (Resolution 108-2-12)
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 […]
Read More ›Practice of Pharmacy in Virtual Environments Across Jurisdictions (Resolution 108-10-12)
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 […]
Read More ›Prescriber Dispensing or Prescriber Drug Outlets (Resolution 108-7-12)
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, […]
Read More ›Recognition Resolution (Resolution 108-12-12)
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. […]
Read More ›Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Resolution 108-6-12)
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 […]
Read More ›Repackaging Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (Resolution 108-8-12)
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 […]
Read More ›Uniform Outpatient Pharmacy Prescription Container Labels Designed for Patient Safety (Resolution 108-1-12)
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 […]
Read More ›NABP Honors Leaders at the Forefront of Public Health Protection at Association’s 108th Annual Meeting
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 […]
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