System Enhances State Efforts to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Supporting state efforts to fight prescription drug abuse, participation in the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) PMP InterConnect® program continues to grow with 25 prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) now live. With half of the states now sharing PMP data via this secure communication platform, […]

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As part of the AWARXE Prescription Drug Safety Program’s most recent social media campaign, Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh, NABP executive director/secretary, answered blogger’s questions about the importance of proper drug disposal during a series of video interviews. Appearing in order to promote the Drug Enforcement Administration Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held on April […]

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Supporting ongoing efforts to protect the integrity of its licensure transfer programs and to support the expansion of new technologies that are being implemented to enhance the program, NABP is adjusting the fees for the Electronic Licensure Transfer Program® (e-LTP™). The preliminary application and first state transfer fee will increase from $350 to $375 Each […]

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Recently, NABP discovered that the Internet drug outlet, WellnessFitnessNutrition, LLP (WFN), was fraudulently claiming to hold certain NABP certifications. Along with text claiming that the site was NABP certified, WFN posted a letter on its website that falsely claimed that WFN and its affiliate, “Dr Hector R. Rodriguez,” were certified to practice pharmacy pursuant to […]

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At a Congressional hearing on counterfeit drugs and the security of the drug supply chain, expert witnesses highlighted NABP programs that help to ensure patients receive safe medications. The meeting, held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on February 27, 2014, included testimony from the Government Accountability Office (PDF) that cited the .pharmacy generic […]

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Effective March 1, 2014, the Pre-NAPLEX® has been expanded to further assist candidates preparing to take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®). To provide NAPLEX candidates with additional practice, the number of test items included in the Pre-NAPLEX has been increased from 50 to 100. The pre-NAPLEX is still available in two forms, so […]

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Moving one step closer to providing consumers worldwide with an easy way to identify safe online pharmacies and resources, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has been deemed eligible to enter contract negotiations with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to own and operate the .pharmacy domain suffix. The new […]

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On November 27, 2013, the Drug Quality and Security Act (Act) was signed into law. This law removes the unconstitutional provisions from Section 503A and adds a new Section 503B to the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act. The law also provides for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consult with a Pharmacy Compounding […]

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The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (Act), Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act, was recently signed into law and contains provisions related to the integrity of the drug distribution supply chain. State boards of pharmacy have received correspondence from attorneys indicating that the Act preempts states from recognizing or requiring NABP’s Verified-Accredited […]

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NABP has launched the Verified Pharmacy Program™ (VPP™), which was developed in partnership with member boards of pharmacy to facilitate the sharing of information and to help provide for consistency among requirements related to nonresident pharmacy licensure. Effective as of July 1, 2013, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy has implemented new regulations regarding inspection requirements […]

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