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 […]
Read More ›NABP Executes Registry Agreement with ICANN for .Pharmacy Domain
Consumers Worldwide Will Soon Have New Tool for Finding Safe Internet Pharmacies As the registry operator of the new .pharmacy domain, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), under a contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), will soon provide a means for identifying safe online pharmacies and resources. Under […]
Read More ›ASHP and ACPE Announce New Commissioners for the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) have announced the first commissioners for the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC). PTAC is the product of a cooperative effort to accredit pharmacy technician education and training programs that will conduct reviews and site surveys. Beginning in the fall of […]
Read More ›Twenty-Five States’ Prescription Data Now Linked Through NABP PMP InterConnect
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, […]
Read More ›NABP Executive Director Featured in Video Interviews to Promote DEA Take-Back Day
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 […]
Read More ›New e-LTP Fees Effective July 1, 2014
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 […]
Read More ›Internet Drug Outlet Fraudulently Claiming NABP Accreditation
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 […]
Read More ›Congressional Hearing Examines Efforts to Prevent Counterfeit Drugs in US Supply Chain, Testimony Highlights Role of NABP Programs
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 […]
Read More ›Pre-NAPLEX Now Offers Candidates Additional Questions
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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