NABP Moves .Pharmacy Program Closer to Launch, Enters Contracting Phase With ICANN
Moving one step closer to providing consumers worldwide with an easy way to identify safe online pharmacies and resources, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has been deemed eligible to enter contract negotiations with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to own and operate the .pharmacy domain suffix. The new […]
Read More ›NABP Works With Member Boards, FDA to Implement New Compounding Law for the Protection of Public Health
On November 27, 2013, the Drug Quality and Security Act (Act) was signed into law. This law removes the unconstitutional provisions from Section 503A and adds a new Section 503B to the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act. The law also provides for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consult with a Pharmacy Compounding […]
Read More ›NABP’s VAWD Program Strengthened, Not Preempted, by New Federal Law
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (Act), Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act, was recently signed into law and contains provisions related to the integrity of the drug distribution supply chain. State boards of pharmacy have received correspondence from attorneys indicating that the Act preempts states from recognizing or requiring NABP’s Verified-Accredited […]
Read More ›2013 Issues of Innovations
Below you will find past issues of Innovations from 2013. January February March April May June-July 2013 Special Issue August September October November-December 2013 Index
Read More ›NABP VPP Facilitates Nonresident Pharmacy Licensure; Program Accepted in Virginia as Meeting State’s New Inspection Requirements
NABP has launched the Verified Pharmacy Program™ (VPP™), which was developed in partnership with member boards of pharmacy to facilitate the sharing of information and to help provide for consistency among requirements related to nonresident pharmacy licensure. Effective as of July 1, 2013, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy has implemented new regulations regarding inspection requirements […]
Read More ›Investigative Report Advises Consumers to Look for VIPPS Seal of Approval to Avoid Counterfeits
The dangers of ordering medications online and of receiving illegal, potentially dangerous counterfeit products are highlighted in an investigative report by WFMY News in Cleveland, OH. Reporters ordered Lipitor® and Viagra®, two of the drugs most commonly purchased online, from three Web sites that they believed appeared to be legitimate pharmacy Web sites. After their […]
Read More ›United States Pharmacopeial Convention Joins Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign
Citing a global health crisis permeating an international marketplace, United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) announced that it would be joining the Fight the Fakes campaign, a collaboration among several health organizations that aims to “help protect people from fake medicines,” according to a USP press release. The Fight the Fakes campaign seeks to build a […]
Read More ›Arkansas Deploys NABP InterConnect; 21 States Now Live
The Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) has deployed NABP PMP InterConnect®, bringing the total number of live participating state PMPs to 21. Arkansas joins PMPs in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin, which have implemented use […]
Read More ›CPE Monitor Reaches a Milestone with Over Five Million CPE Activities Tracked
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) are pleased to announce that CPE Monitor® has reached a milestone with over five million continuing pharmacy education (CPE) activity records now stored in the CPE Monitor system. CPE Monitor is a national collaborative service from NABP, ACPE, and […]
Read More ›Tri-Regulator Collaborative Sets Action Agenda for Year Ahead
The Tri-Regulator Leadership Collaborative met recently to review, discuss issues of mutual concern and set an agenda of work in the ongoing collaboration between the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), and National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). A schedule of work agreed upon during this […]
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