Federal Legislation Takes Aim at Prescription Counterfeits, Illegal Internet Drug Distribution

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Originally published in the April 2012 NABP Newsletter In 2011, counterfeit pharmaceuticals made up the largest portion of seized items in the Consumer Safety and Technology category, at 28% when ranked by domestic value, as reported by United States Customs and Border Protection. Through its own research, NABP has identified 3,845 Web sites selling drugs […]

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NABP Urges ICANN to Take Action to Protect Public Health From Domain Registrars Enabling Rogue Online Pharmacies

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LegitScript Investigation Finds Registrar Facilitating Fake Pharmacies’ Unlawful Activities The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has contacted the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) urging the organization to take action against Internet.bs, a Web site registrar that has been found to be responsible for 44% of the Web sites that NABP […]

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Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation Established by NABP and APhA

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The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA), a partnership between NABP and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), has been established to develop and implement comprehensive programs of pharmacy practice site accreditation. CPPA is responsible for developing, maintaining, and ensuring proper implementation of consensus-based accreditation standards for pharmacy practice sites, and the organization’s goal is to […]

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Federal Bill Would Prevent State Inspections of Drugs and Devices if FDA Required Inspections Completed

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Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA) introduced a bill to the US House that would prevent states from requiring inspections of drug or device manufacturers, packagers, or distributors that are duplicative to inspections required by FDA. The Science and Technology Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 (HR 4056) would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to […]

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NABP Supports Legislation Aimed to Protect Patients from Counterfeit Drugs and Fake Online Pharmacies

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Association Issues Statement of Support for Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2011 The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has documented thousands of fake online pharmacies that endanger the lives of unsuspecting American consumers by distributing counterfeit, adulterated, and substandard drug products, often without requiring a valid prescription. By implementing safeguards, such as a […]

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PSM Honors NABP with Guardian Award for Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Medicines

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Originally published in the February 2012 NABP Newsletter. The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) presented NABP with the inaugural Guardian award, recognizing the Association’s efforts in raising awareness of and combating unlicensed online pharmacies. The award was presented at the PSM Interchange, October 27, 2011, an annual conference bringing together investigators, regulators, patient advocates, counterfeit […]

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Two Washington State Pharmacies Under Investigation for Redispensing Medications

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Federal agents are investigating two Washington State community pharmacies for allegedly redispensing used medications collected from long-term care facilities. According to an MSNBC report, documents filed in a United States District Court indicate that drivers made routine collections of unused prescription drugs, including controlled substances, at local nursing homes and brought them to the pharmacies in […]

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