Alaska, Idaho, and North Dakota Boards of Pharmacy Recognized as Wellbeing First Champions
The Alaska Board of Pharmacy, Idaho Board of Pharmacy, and North Dakota Board of Pharmacy were each awarded Wellbeing First Champion badges by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. As Wellbeing First Champions, these Boards verified that their licensing applications do not include any intrusive mental health questions and stigmatizing language. NABP Executive Director/Secretary Lemrey […]
Read More ›Policy Perspectives: ‘Navigating Federal Health Policy in the 119th Congress’
As is common following presidential elections, in 2025, Washington, DC [has been undergoing] significant changes – a new White House, a reshuffled cabinet, shifts in party control of the Senate, and the arrival of several new members in the political sphere. Such change can bring fresh ideas and perspectives to a city often criticized for […]
Read More ›NABP Featured in Documentary About Assessing the Regulatory Scope of Advanced Technologies to Ensure Patient Safety
Technology has given consumers an easy way to buy medications; however, not every online pharmacy sells authentic medications. The recently released Advancing Technologies in Pharmacy Regulation to Keep Patients Safe documentary delves into NABP’s role in educating consumers on the safe purchase, consumption, and disposal of medications. Building on its efforts to educate consumers about […]
Read More ›HHS Issues Final Rule Updating Retail Pharmacy Standards for Electronic Transactions Under HIPAA
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will publish the final rule regarding updated retail pharmacy standards for electronic transactions adopted under the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Specifically, the retail pharmacy transaction standards for health care claims or equivalent encounter information, eligibility […]
Read More ›DEA Issues Three New Rules About Prescribing Medications via Telemedicine
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued three rules addressing how to prescribe medication via telemedicine: The new rules were developed in consultation with the United States Department of Health and Human Services and after significant input from the public. DEA received input during public listening sessions hosted in September 2023. Health care practitioners, experts, advocates, […]
Read More ›Exemption to Connected Trading Partners Granted by FDA
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an exemption from the enhanced drug distribution security requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, through the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, for eligible trading partners. This exemption applies to any product transacted by eligible trading partners (who have successfully completed or made […]
Read More ›FDA Reconsiders Removing Eli Lilly Weight Loss and Diabetes Drug From Shortage List
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reconsidering its decision to remove tirzepatide injection, a glucagon-like peptide-1 medication, from the official shortage list. The decision comes after FDA was sued by compounding pharmacies and a trade organization representing compounding pharmacies, arguing that the drug from Eli Lilly is still in short supply. FDA’s motion to stay […]
Read More ›Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation to Co-Host Healthcare Leadership Collaborative Event
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, the national coalition of health workers for “ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare,” is inviting organization leaders to participate in its second annual Healthcare Leadership Collaborative event on March 18, 2025. The event is co-hosted by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s Human Capital Development Lab and Johns Hopkins Medicine […]
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FDA Adds New, Free Educational Webinars Covering Wide Range of Health-Related Topics
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new set of free “home study” continuing education (CE) webinars for health care professionals. These one-hour, on-demand webinars cover a wide range of health care-related topics: cannabis and cannabis-derived products, the development and regulation of preventative vaccines, ways to counsel patients on generic drugs, and more. Health […]
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