Changes to FPGEC Certification Program Coming in 2020
NABP will be making changes to the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee™ (FPGEC®) Certification Program in first quarter 2020. Current and Future Candidates The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination® (FPGEE®) will be offered once per year. As a result, the April 2, 2020 FPGEE has been canceled. The next scheduled FPGEE will be on October 7, […]
Read More ›Catizone Announces 2020 Retirement in His 35th Year at NABP
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – After 34 years of steadfast commitment to the mission of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), NABP Executive Director/Secretary Carmen A. Catizone announced that he will retire in 2020, his 35th year with the Association, and aid in the transition to new leadership. A search committee is working diligently […]
Read More ›NABP Launches the Official Practice Exam for the MPJE
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is introducing the official practice examination for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE®). The MPJE tests candidates for licensure in participating jurisdictions on their mastery of pharmacy law. The Pre-MPJETM is the only practice exam that features valid questions from previous versions of the MPJE. The Pre-MPJE […]
Read More ›NABP Receives FDA Funding to Develop Data-Sharing System for Improved Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce it has been awarded funding from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create a data system to assist with the collection of critical information to protect public health. The new system will enable the collection, management, and sharing of information regarding compounding pharmacies […]
Read More ›NABP Launches New Consumer Website
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce the launch of www.safe.pharmacy as an NABP-branded site featuring consumer-oriented information on September 4, 2019. Consumers will find information on preventing prescription drug abuse, how to safely use medication, how boards of pharmacy and pharmacists can serve as resources, and where to find […]
Read More ›NABP Unveils New Branding, Logo
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is excited to unveil a new look for its brand today. In addition to a new logo, updates to the typeface, colors, and imagery used in Association publications and various other materials are also being implemented. The previous NABP logo has been a mark of leadership in […]
Read More ›NABP 115th Annual Meeting Features Topics Addressing Current Pharmacy Practice Issues and Offers Up to 4.5 Contact Hours of CPE Credit
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) offers attendees the opportunity to earn up to 4.5 contact hours (0.45 CEUs) of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit at its 115th Annual Meeting, themed “Working Together as a Team Makes Anything Possible.” The meeting’s knowledge-based CPE activities are designed to […]
Read More ›United States Defense Health Agency Participating in NABP’s PMP InterConnect Data Sharing System
Recognizing the need for military and community treatment providers to deliver appropriate health care based on best-available information, the United States Department of Defense’s Defense Health Agency (DHA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to participate in NABP PMP InterConnect®, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®’s (NABP®’s) prescription monitoring program (PMP) data sharing system. […]
Read More ›NABP’s Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors® (VAWD®) Program: Protecting the Prescription Drug Supply Chain
Maintaining a secure medical supply chain is critical to the health and safety of our nation. Although the United States’ medication supply chain is one of the most secure in the world, NABP witnesses firsthand ongoing threats to the integrity of this supply chain. Countering those threats requires a multifaceted approach centered around state licensure […]
Read More ›NABP Joins the Coalition for a Secure and Transparent Internet
NABP has joined the Coalition for a Secure and Transparent Internet (CSTI), along with other organizations, to advocate for a transparent internet that promotes safe e-commerce and prevents criminal safe havens online. CSTI advocates before United States and European Union (EU) policymakers, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), registrars, registries, and other […]
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