Pharmacists Help Hypertension Patients Lower Blood Pressure, Study Finds
When medical care teams include pharmacists, hypertension patients fare better, suggests a new study. The study found that when a clinical pharmacist collaborated with a physician for the care of patients with high blood pressure, those patients showed a blood pressure drop compared with patients who did not have pharmacist care, reports Drug Topics. The […]
Read More ›NABP Stresses Need for Accountability in Enforcing Internet Policies to Protect the Public From Illegal Online Drug Sellers
Last week, NABP issued a report urging greater accountability by the stakeholders charged with ensuring that action is taken against websites illegally selling medications online. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: July 2015 (PDF), thousands of websites illegally distribute medications and avoid retribution. Such sites […]
Read More ›NABP President Urges Pharmacists to Educate Colleagues, Community on Prescription Drug Abuse
NABP President Edward G. McGinley, MBA, RPh, urges fellow pharmacists to take the “Pharmacist Pledge to Make a Difference” in the battle against prescription drug abuse. McGinley introduced the pledge at the NABP 111th Annual Meeting in May 2015, calling on pharmacists to take an active role in educating colleagues and the community about the […]
Read More ›Online Pharmacy Regulatory Gap, Public Protection Benefits of .Pharmacy Domain Name Highlighted in Report on Drug Supply Chain Security
NABP’s .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) and its goal of providing a reliable resource for consumers to identify safe and legitimate online pharmacies and related websites were highlighted in the 2015 Product Security Report from Pharmaceutical Commerce; however, concerns about illegal online drug seller activity remain. In addition, the report outlines the efforts of manufacturers and […]
Read More ›NABP Reviewing .Pharmacy Domain Name Applications for Sunrise Registration; Two More Special Launch Periods to Follow
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is currently reviewing .pharmacy domain name applications received from trademark holders who are registered in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). The Sunrise Application period, which ended January 19, 2015, preceded the TMCH Sunrise Registration Period, which will end March 16, 2015. […]
Read More ›Proliferation of Rogue Online Drug Sellers Feeds Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic, NABP Reports
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a report highlighting a connection between the proliferation of rogue online drug sellers and the prescription drug abuse epidemic. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: October 2014, many illegal online drug sellers offer dangerous and […]
Read More ›Global Patient Safety Highlighted by NABP, Domestic and International Stakeholders at .Pharmacy Supporter Advisory Committee Meeting
NABP welcomed domestic and international stakeholders last week for a meeting of the .Pharmacy Supporter Advisory Committee. The committee’s guidance is an important part of operationalizing the new .pharmacy generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD). Members of the committee, which is composed of representatives of domestic and international regulatory agencies and patient safety advocacy groups, as well […]
Read More ›Florida Sees Dramatic Drop in Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths
A number of policy and law enforcement measures helped reduce Florida’s prescription drug overdose death rate by 23% from 2010 to 2012, reports Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Following a 61% spike in Florida’s overdose death rate from 1,804 in 2003, to 2,905 in 2009, the state enacted laws requiring legitimate pain clinics […]
Read More ›Pharmacy Discount Shops Pose New Dangers for Consumers
Brick-and-mortar versions of rogue online pharmacies are popping up across the country, particularly in places like Florida where senior populations are high. However, these shops, called “facilitators,” carry the same risks as their virtual counterparts, warns Carmen Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh, NABP executive director/secretary, in an interview with CNBC. NABP has reviewed more than 10,750 […]
Read More ›ASHP and ACPE Announce New Commissioners for the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) have announced the first commissioners for the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC). PTAC is the product of a cooperative effort to accredit pharmacy technician education and training programs that will conduct reviews and site surveys. Beginning in the fall of […]
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