NABP Report Explores How Illegal Online Sellers Exploit Consumer Demand for Weight Loss Drugs
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) released a new RogueRx Activity Report, Injectable Weight Loss Drugs: How Illegal Online Drug Sellers Are Taking Advantage of Patients, which explores how bad actors are taking advantage of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 agonist) medications “going viral.” This class of drugs, including semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide, […]
Read More ›NABP President Newsome Highlights Mental Health Concerns in Address to the Pharmacy Community
Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) released a video from NABP President Lenora S. Newsome, PD, in which she discusses her presidential initiative addressing the critical issue of mental health and well-being in the practice of pharmacy. In a heartfelt video message, Dr Newsome, a devoted southern Arkansas pharmacist with 43 years […]
Read More ›APhA, ASHP, and NABP unveil strategies to bolster pharmacy workforce
National pharmacy associations join forces to address pressing challenges facing the profession. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) are pleased to share a new report including actions to implement solutions to improve pharmacy workplace conditions. Workplace problems are leading to […]
Read More ›NABP Launches Pulse Interoperable Partner Program to Accelerate Interoperability in Drug Supply Chain
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today announced the launch of the Pulse Interoperable Partner program, a new initiative that will provide a framework for solution providers to integrate directly with Pulse by NABP™ and help accelerate interoperability in the drug supply chain. Pulse, which is launching soon, is a new digital platform […]
Read More ›NABP, FSMB, NCSBN Join Federal Agencies in Educating Regulators and Practitioners on Risks of IV Hydration Clinics
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) joined United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for an online webinar, titled Intravenous (IV) Hydration Clinics: Federal and State Perspectives, on July […]
Read More ›NABP Collaborates With IBM to Build New Digital Platform to Protect the Drug Supply Chain
Pulse by NABP™ to connect the full supply chain that provides medication to patients in the United States | IBM Consulting supporting NABP with technology expertise to power the inclusive, accessible, and secure digital platform. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) Consulting are pleased to announce their collaboration to build […]
Read More ›Members of the pharmacy workforce discuss workplace conditions and set course to implement solutions
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) hosted an invitation-only event on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, to discuss pharmacy workplace conditions. “Implementing Solutions Summit: Building a Sustainable, Healthy, Pharmacy Workforce and Workplace” convened members of the pharmacy workforce from all pharmacy settings to […]
Read More ›Pulse by NABP to Launch This Summer
New Digital Network to Simplify Process of Achieving DSCSA Compliance The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) announced today the upcoming launch of Pulse by NABP™, an inclusive, accessible, and secure digital platform that simplifies compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). With an expected launch in summer 2023, the platform is […]
Read More ›MAT Act Signed Into Law, NABP Applauds Benefits for Overdose Prevention and Recovery Support
Shortly before the new year, President Joseph R. Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2023, which includes significant legislation to address the worsening overdose crisis. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) applauds the passage of the bill and its Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (MAT Act) provision, which will remove federal barriers to […]
Read More ›Shutting Down Domain Names Tied to Illegal Online Pharmacies Can Protect Patients, NABP Report Finds
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has released a new report, Disrupting Illegal Online Pharmacies: Lock-and-Suspend as a Tool to Protect Patients, which explores the process and impact of locking and suspending domain names associated with websites that illegally sell prescription medications online. The report explains how lock-and-suspend directly […]
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