Review and Revise the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Resolution 109-3-13)
Resolution No:109-3-13Title: Review and Revise the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Regarding Pharmacy Benefit ManagersAction: PASS WHEREAS, the member boards of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) adopted Resolution 108-6-12 at the 108th Annual Meeting, acknowledging the need for state regulations of pharmacy benefit managers […]
Read More ›Alternate Patient Medication Information Delivery (Resolution 109-4-13)
Resolution No:109-4-13Title: Alternate Patient Medication Information DeliveryAction: PASS WHEREAS, it has been observed that the provision of patient information using paper leaflets or attachments to prescription containers and bags may not be read by patients and is often discarded in trash receptacles upon leaving the pharmacy; and WHEREAS, electronic delivery of patient information is an […]
Read More ›Definition of Pharmacy Compounding (Resolution 109-5-13)
Resolution No:109-5-13Title:Definition of Pharmacy CompoundingAction: PASS WHEREAS, pharmacy compounding is regulated by the state boards of pharmacy as a part of the practice of pharmacy; and WHEREAS, pharmaceutical manufacturing is regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and WHEREAS, a regulatory void in the definitions of and the distinctions between pharmacy compounding […]
Read More ›Compounding and Reconstituting Drugs for Infusion in Establishments Other than Pharmacies (Resolution 109-6-13)
Resolution No:109-6-13Title: Compounding and Reconstituting Drugs for Infusion in Establishments Other than PharmaciesAction: PASS WHEREAS, recent tragic events involving contaminated, adulterated, or misbranded products that were compounded and reconstituted for infusion have demonstrated that significant risks exist when drugs are not properly compounded and reconstituted for infusion; and WHEREAS, it has been brought to the […]
Read More ›Performance Metrics and Quotas in the Practice of Pharmacy (Resolution 109-7-13)
Resolution No:109-7-13Title: Performance Metrics and Quotas in the Practice of PharmacyAction: PASS WHEREAS, a survey conducted by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) of 673 pharmacists revealed that 83% believed that distractions due to performance metrics or measured wait times contributed to dispensing errors and that 49% felt specific time measurements were a significant […]
Read More ›Illegal Importation of Prescription Drugs (Resolution 110-1-14)
Resolution No: 110-1-14Title: Illegal Importation of Prescription DrugsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the legislature for the state of Maine enacted a law allowing residents to obtain prescription drugs from sources outside the United States (US); and WHEREAS, drugs delivered from pharmacies located outside of the US are not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs and, therefore, the safety and efficacy of […]
Read More ›Examine Strategies for Preventing and Reacting to Pharmacy Robberies and Thefts (Resolution 110-2-14)
Resolution No: 110-2-14Title: Examine Strategies for Preventing and Reacting to Pharmacy Robberies and TheftsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, in recent years, there has been an increase in the diversion of controlled substances through armed robberies and internal and external theft from pharmacies; and WHEREAS, armed robberies have resulted in violent injury and death and continue to pose a significant threat of […]
Read More ›Policy Regarding Pharmacies Selling Tobacco Products (Resolution 110-3-14)
Resolution No: 110-3-14Title: Policy Regarding Pharmacies Selling Tobacco ProductsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, in the United States, according to Cancer Facts & Figures, tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths, equaling approximately 443,000 premature deaths annually; and WHEREAS, state boards of pharmacy are charged with protecting the public health, safety, and welfare as related to services provided by pharmacies and pharmacists; and WHEREAS, it […]
Read More ›Standards for the Use of PMP Data (Resolution 110-4-14)
Resolution No: 110-4-14Title: Standards for the Use of PMP DataMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, certain state legislatures have enacted laws requiring various forms of mandatory prescription monitoring program (PMP) review prior to the prescribing of controlled substances; and WHEREAS, certain pharmacies have enacted policies that include mandatory PMP review prior to dispensing certain controlled substance prescriptions in order to satisfy the pharmacist’s corresponding […]
Read More ›Veterinary Pharmacy Education (Resolution 110-5-14)
Resolution No: 110-5-14Title: Veterinary Pharmacy EducationMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, pharmacists are recognized as the experts in pharmacology and appropriate drug therapy; and WHEREAS, evolving pharmacist practice includes providing medication therapy for both human and veterinary patients; and WHEREAS, a substantial opportunity exists for increasing veterinary pharmacist care and education in pharmacy practice; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP encourage the development and availability of […]
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