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 […]
Read More ›NABP Model Act Amended to Address Shared Service Concept, Medication Reuse Programs, and Internet Pharmacy Safety
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) recently amended the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act) in its effort to assist the boards of pharmacy as they work to protect the public health. The Model Act was revised to replace technology-specific language with […]
Read More ›NABP Shares Online Pharmacy Safety Information at International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress
At the 2013 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress hosted in Dublin, Ireland, NABP presented information on online pharmacy safety and rogue online drug sellers to delegates at a session dedicated to online health. NABP shared its finding with delegates that almost 97% of more than 10,000 Internet Web sites selling drug products and reviewed […]
Read More ›NABP Seeks Volunteer Exam Writers; Pharmacists and Faculty Encouraged to Submit Requests for Consideration
NABP is seeking individuals to serve as volunteer item writers for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination®, the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination®, the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination®, the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment®, and the Pharmacist Assessment for Remediation EvaluationSM. Pharmacists in all areas of practice, and faculty from schools and colleges of pharmacy are […]
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