NABP Updates VAWD Criteria, Continuing Efforts to Help Secure the Integrity of US Drug Supply Chain for the Protection of Public Health
To further protect the integrity of the United States drug supply chain, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has updated the criteria for the Association’s Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors® (VAWD®) accreditation program. Revisions to the criteria will allow virtual manufacturers and virtual wholesale distributors – a growing segment of the pharmaceutical wholesale industry – […]
Read More ›NABP’s Vision for .PHARMACY Generic Top-Level Domain Provides a Secure Online Space for Pharmacy Consumers Around the World
By ensuring that only legitimate Internet pharmacies will be able to use its proposed .PHARMACY domain suffix, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) intends to create a secure and trustworthy online space for consumers around the world. Because the means to easily recognize safe online pharmacies is important for consumers worldwide, NABP will make […]
Read More ›Nevada Joins NABP PMP InterConnect
The Nevada Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to participate in NABP PMP InterConnect®, the system that facilitates securing sharing of PMP data across state lines. Fourteen states – Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Virginia – have […]
Read More ›States Take Action to Ensure Safety of Compounded Drugs
Through board of pharmacy inspections of compounding pharmacies and proposed laws to tighten requirements for compounding, states are taking action to help ensure the safety of compounded drugs, reports The Washington Post. The article highlights the ongoing Iowa nonresident compounding pharmacy inspection program, a program initiated in partnership with NABP. Any disciplinary actions resulting from […]
Read More ›Illinois and Louisiana Deploy NABP PMP InterConnect
The Illinois prescription monitoring program (PMP) and Louisiana PMP have now deployed the NABP PMP InterConnect®, bringing the total of live participating state PMPs to 14. Illinois and Louisiana join PMPs in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Virginia, which have implemented use of the […]
Read More ›South Dakota Goes Live With NABP PMP InterConnect, Arkansas Signs Agreement to Participate
NABP is pleased to announce that the South Dakota prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is the 12th prescription monitoring program (PMP) to deploy NABP PMP InterConnect®. South Dakota joins PMPs in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia, which have implemented use of the NABP InterConnect, giving […]
Read More ›Member Boards Move Swiftly to Implement NABP Compounding Action Plan and to Strengthen State Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies
NABP member boards of pharmacy are moving swiftly to implement the Compounding Action Plan initiated by state boards of pharmacy and NABP in November 2012. The plan includes continued collaboration on the Iowa nonresident inspection program, sharing of inspection results and related actions, and ongoing dialogue. Boards are also taking actions in their respective states […]
Read More ›Kentucky Deploys NABP PMP InterConnect, 11 States Now Live
NABP is pleased to announce that the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting program is the 11th prescription monitoring program (PMP) to deploy NABP PMP InterConnect®. Kentucky joins PMPs in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia, which have implemented use of the NABP InterConnect, giving authorized PMP […]
Read More ›NABP Member Boards Take Action to Strengthen Regulation of Compounding Practice
With the multistate meningitis outbreak linked to unsafe compounding practices at the New England Compounding Center, state and federal lawmakers, regulators, government officials, and stakeholders, including NABP, are seeking to clarify the law and put in place new systems. Information on actions taken by state boards of pharmacy, including details about the compounding action plan […]
Read More ›NABP PMP InterConnect Processes One Millionth Request, Assists in Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion
With one million requests processed as of January 2013, NABP PMP InterConnect®, the system that facilitates the secure transfer of prescription monitoring program (PMP) data across state lines to authorized users, continues to help prevent the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs. The NABP InterConnect allows authorized users in participating states to request patients’ controlled […]
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