Member Boards Move Swiftly to Implement NABP Compounding Action Plan and to Strengthen State Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies
NABP member boards of pharmacy are moving swiftly to implement the Compounding Action Plan initiated by state boards of pharmacy and NABP in November 2012. The plan includes continued collaboration on the Iowa nonresident inspection program, sharing of inspection results and related actions, and ongoing dialogue. Boards are also taking actions in their respective states […]
Read More ›USP Releases First Universal Standards for Content and Appearance of Prescription Labels to Promote Patient Understanding
New United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) standards for a universal approach to the format, appearance, content, and instructions for medicines in containers dispensed by pharmacists have been released. “Wide variability in prescription container labels exists today across individual prescriptions, pharmacies, retail chains and states. The USP standards provide specific direction on how to organize labels […]
Read More ›NABP Wins Domain Dispute, Trademark Rights Upheld
A domain name dispute complaint involving unauthorized use of two NABP trademarks – NABP® and VIPPS® – has been decided in favor of the Association by the National Arbitration Forum. On June 13, 2012, NABP filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum against Tarien Kunkleman c/o YourNameMonkey.com (Respondent), regarding registration of the domain name […]
Read More ›Model Act Amended to Stay at Forefront of Pharmacy Practice Regulations
NABP recently amended the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act) in its effort to assist the boards of pharmacy as they work to protect the public health. The Model Act was amended by increasing security provisions for pharmacies, adding Model Rules for medical gases, […]
Read More ›NABP Stresses Need for International Collaboration to Combat Online Counterfeit Drug Distribution
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a report about the continually increasing online counterfeit drug supply and the urgent need for international collaboration among regulators and other public agencies as well as private sector entities. As described in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: […]
Read More ›NABP Supports Partnership for Safe Medicines’ Call for Senators to Maintain Closed Drug Supply for the Benefit of Public Health
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has signed the Partnership for Safe Medicines’ (PSM) letter to United States senators to show its support of PSM’s stance that the Prescription Drug User Fee Act should not be amended to allow drug importation by individual consumers. By allowing importation, the secure US drug supply chain […]
Read More ›Regulators and Stakeholders Intensify Efforts to Target Rogue Internet Drug Outlets
With prescription drug counterfeiters and illegal online drug sellers demonstrating their persistence throughout 2011, regulators and other stakeholders have stepped up efforts to fight Internet drug outlets as highlighted in the NABP Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: January 2012 (PDF). As explained in the report, multiple groups have […]
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