Surescripts Provides Update on EPCS Prescribing in its Network to Assist Industry and Stakeholders
Since Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued the interim final rule for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), a “modest number” of EPCSs have been transmitted across the Surescripts network, reports the company, which is the operator of the largest e-prescription network in the US. In response to questions from industry, Surescripts has provided an Update […]
Read More ›Settlement of NABP – University of Georgia Lawsuit
Today the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (“NABP”) and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia entered into a settlement agreement that resolves a four-year dispute. The NABP develops and administers for its member Boards national pharmacy licensing examinations including the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (“NAPLEX”) and the Multistate Pharmacy […]
Read More ›Providers Asked to Advise Patients of Safe Use Steps for Acetaminophen Medications as Part of Know Your Dose Campaign
With a world of conditions and hundreds of medicines, the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition asks pharmacists and other health care providers to educate patients and caregivers about the proper use of medications containing acetaminophen. As the most common drug ingredient in America, acetaminophen can be found in over 600 medicines, including many prescription and over-the-counter medicines. […]
Read More ›Federal CSIII Classification for PSE May Hold High Potential to Reduce Meth Trafficking and Abuse, NASCSA White Paper Concludes
Federal CSIII Classification for PSE May Hold High Potential to Reduce Meth Trafficking and Abuse, NASCSA White Paper Concludes Designating pseudoephedrine (PSE) as a Schedule III controlled substance (CS) at the federal level could have a high potential impact on reducing methamphetamine abuse and production in clandestine laboratories, concludes the authors of a white paper […]
Read More ›Two Israeli Men Sentenced for Smuggling Counterfeit Drug Products Into US, Products Sold Via Internet Drug Outlets
Two Israeli citizens pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit and misbranded drugs into the United States. The products were sold via Internet Web sites and included counterfeit Cialis®. Benny Carmi and Moshe Dahan appeared before Federal District Court Judge Carol E. Jackson. Carmi admitted that he introduced misbranded prescription drugs into interstate commerce, smuggled prescription drugs […]
Read More ›NABP Alerts the Public About Online Drug Sellers Taking Advantage of Drug Shortage Fears
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a report to raise awareness about how rogue Internet drugs sites are preying on consumers’ fears about drug shortages. With the most critical shortages involving cancer, antibiotic, nutrition, and electrolyte-imbalance medicines, counterfeiters are taking advantage of a lucrative niche market for fake prescription medicine. A […]
Read More ›North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy Takes Action to Stop Illegal Internet Sales of Tramadol to State’s Residents
The North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy has taken action against three out-of-state pharmacies for illegally selling tramadol via Internet sites to North Dakota residents, as reported by The Jamestown Sun. The three pharmacies – located in Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey – sold tramadol to North Dakota residents without requiring valid prescriptions based on […]
Read More ›Unapproved Drug Products Seized by US Marshals from Missouri Distributor as Part of FDA Action
Federal marshals seized more than 1,600 containers of products held by Notions-n-Things Distribution of Bogard, MO, that allegedly violate FDA approval and labeling requirements. Three products were seized from the distributor: “Chickweed Healing Salve, allegedly marketed as a skin cancer treatment containing comfrey; To-Mor-Gone, which allegedly claims to cure cancer and other diseases; and R.E.P., […]
Read More ›Kentucky PMP Plans to Participate in NABP PMP InterConnect
The Kentucky prescription monitoring program (PMP), known as the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting (KASPER) program, has agreed to join the NABP PMP InterConnectSM, the system that facilitates the secure sharing of data between state PMPs, a key element for early detection, intervention, and prevention of substance abuse and diversion of controlled substances. Kentucky’s […]
Read More ›NABP, FSMB, NCSBN to Hold First Ever Tri-Regulator Symposium
With a focus on the history of state-based medical, nursing, and pharmacy regulation in the United States, the first ever Tri-Regulator Symposium will be held October 17-18, 2012, in Washington, DC. Members from NABP, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) will participate and will […]
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