Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) issued a report discussing the importance of international collaboration in the fight against illegal online drug sellers. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: October 2015, there is widespread agreement among multiple countries that Internet sales of […]

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The Pre-NAPLEX® content has been updated as of October 12 to correspond to the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) Competency Statements that go into effect on November 1, 2015. The Pre-NAPLEX is the only NAPLEX practice examination written and developed by NABP to familiarize students with the NAPLEX testing experience. The items on the […]

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NABP is offering pharmacy automation distributors the opportunity to apply for, and if approved, register a .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) through the Association’s .Pharmacy TLD Program. Pharmacy automation involves the mechanical processes of storing and dispensing medications. Distributors of pharmacy automation must provide licensure and certification information, if applicable, in addition to other corporate information […]

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To help consumers avoid potentially unsafe online drug outlets, Bing will provide a new warning message on certain search results in Bing.com. “This warning will appear if a Bing user clicks on a pharmaceutical site that has been cited by the FDA as a fake online pharmacy engaged in illegal activity, such as offering dangerous, […]

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Pharmacists are encouraged to take the “Pharmacist’s Pledge to Make a Difference” in the battle against prescription drug abuse. Pharmacists taking the pledge make a commitment to take an active role in educating colleagues and the community about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and misuse and the steps to take when diversion is suspected. […]

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To further streamline Verified Pharmacy ProgramTM (VPPTM) processes, the VPP online customer application was launched on July 15, 2015. The new application will facilitate a more efficient application process for pharmacies and further support the program’s goal to make pharmacy licensure, inspection, and disciplinary action information available to the boards of pharmacy to support licensure […]

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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) and its member state boards of pharmacy continue the tradition of excellence in test development with plans for enhancements across all of the NABP examination and assessment programs. The enhancements are in response to the evolving practice of pharmacy and direction from the state boards of pharmacy, […]

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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), recognizing the importance of prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) and other state efforts to fight against prescription drug abuse and diversion, recently approved continued funding to support participation in NABP PMP InterConnect® at no cost to the state PMPs through June 2018. “Continuing to support the states and […]

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NABP’s .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) and its goal of providing a reliable resource for consumers to identify safe and legitimate online pharmacies and related websites were highlighted in the 2015 Product Security Report from Pharmaceutical Commerce; however, concerns about illegal online drug seller activity remain. In addition, the report outlines the efforts of manufacturers and […]

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NABP is pleased to announce that general availability for the .pharmacy domain begins June 3, 2015. At this time, all pharmacies and pharmacy-related entities may apply for .pharmacy domain names. The .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) was launched in 2014, and NABP has approved more than 300 .pharmacy domain names applied for or requested during prior […]

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