Online Pharmacy Regulatory Gap, Public Protection Benefits of .Pharmacy Domain Name Highlighted in Report on Drug Supply Chain Security
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 […]
Read More ›General Availability for .Pharmacy Domain Names Begins June 3, 2015
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 […]
Read More ›Consumer Education, Awareness Key to Combating Rogue Online Drug Sellers
Yesterday, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) issued a report that profiles the continued pervasiveness of illegal online drug seller activity and the need for increased awareness about the risks such activity presents to public health. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: April […]
Read More ›All Dispensing Pharmacies Eligible to Request .Pharmacy Domain Names Beginning April 1, 2015
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) will begin accepting applications for .pharmacy domain names from all dispensing pharmacies beginning April 1, 2015. Since the .Pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program was launched in 2014, the Association has approved about 275 .pharmacy domain names applied for or requested during prior limited registration periods. NABP launched […]
Read More ›Rogue Internet Drug Seller Activity Highlights Need for .Pharmacy Domain Public Health Initiative
Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) issued a report underscoring the need for the .Pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program as a public health initiative to help consumers distinguish legitimate online pharmacies from rogue online drug sellers. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: […]
Read More ›NABP Reviewing .Pharmacy Domain Name Applications for Sunrise Registration; Two More Special Launch Periods to Follow
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is currently reviewing .pharmacy domain name applications received from trademark holders who are registered in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). The Sunrise Application period, which ended January 19, 2015, preceded the TMCH Sunrise Registration Period, which will end March 16, 2015. […]
Read More ›Medication Disposal Site Search Tool Now Available on AWARErx.org
The AWARXE ® Prescription Drug Safety Program supports the proper disposal of medications as a vital component in preventing accidental or intentional misuse of prescription drugs. To help visitors to www.AWARERX.org more easily find disposal locations in their area, AWARXE has launched a location-based search tool. Typing an address, city, state, or zip code into the website’s new search tool […]
Read More ›NABP to Begin Sunrise Trademark Registration Period for .Pharmacy Websites
NABP will soon be accepting applications for .pharmacy domain names from trademark holders who are registered in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). The sunrise application period, which begins December 19, 2014, precedes the Sunrise TMCH Registration Period, which will be from January 15 to March 16, 2015. NABP […]
Read More ›NABP Launches .Pharmacy Generic Top-Level Domain to Help Consumers Find Safe Pharmacies Online
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has launched the .pharmacy generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) to provide consumers around the world a means for identifying safe, legal, and ethical online pharmacies and related resources. Of the tens of thousands of rogue sites selling prescription drugs online, NABP has reviewed over 10,800 and found that […]
Read More ›Global Patient Safety Highlighted by NABP, Domestic and International Stakeholders at .Pharmacy Supporter Advisory Committee Meeting
NABP welcomed domestic and international stakeholders last week for a meeting of the .Pharmacy Supporter Advisory Committee. The committee’s guidance is an important part of operationalizing the new .pharmacy generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD). Members of the committee, which is composed of representatives of domestic and international regulatory agencies and patient safety advocacy groups, as well […]
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