Of 72 drugs identified in shortage by FDA as of September 2011, 68, or 94%, were offered for sale online, primarily by sites on the NABP Not Recommended list, according to a new study. To determine the potential for patient safety risks related to Web sites selling shortage drugs, researchers assessed the prevalence and characteristics […]

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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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With prescription drug counterfeiters and illegal online drug sellers demonstrating their persistence throughout 2011, regulators and other stakeholders have stepped up efforts to fight Internet drug outlets as highlighted in the NABP Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: January 2012 (PDF). As explained in the report, multiple groups have […]

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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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Pharmacist James P. Wooley of West Virginia faces federal charges related to his involvement in a pill mill scheme that was investigated in 2009. Wooley has been charged with conspiracy to illegally obtain controlled substances, according to West Virginia’s Herald-Dispatch. Patients of Justice Medical Complex received fraudulent prescriptions, and were directed to Wooley’s Sav-Rite pharmacies […]

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