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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Read More ›NABP Leads the Charge as States Tighten Ranks Around Compounding Pharmacies
Supporting state board of pharmacy efforts to enforce compounding regulations, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is implementing a four-part action plan centered around inspection of nonresident compounding pharmacies and creating an information sharing network of regulatory details on such pharmacies. Focusing on inspections of nonresident compounding pharmacies and sharing this data among […]
Read More ›Colorado PMP Executes Agreement to Participate in NABP PMP InterConnect
The Colorado Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NABP to participate in the NABP PMP InterConnect®, the system that facilitates the secure sharing of data between state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs), a key element for early detection, intervention, and prevention of substance abuse and diversion of controlled substances. […]
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