Resolution No: 110-6-14Title: Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine ProductsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, electronic cigarettes, liquid nicotine, and similar vapor-based products are gaining popularity; and WHEREAS, the dangers posed by inhaling these products are unknown; and WHEREAS, liquid nicotine products available for sale may pose a significant threat to public health, especially if ingested by children; and WHEREAS, liquid nicotine products for electronic […]

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Resolution No: 110-7-14Title: Recognition ResolutionMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the protection of the public health, and the practice of pharmacy: Frank G. Case (NH)Pauline Montgomery (PA) WHEREAS, NABP and its member boards of pharmacy are saddened by the serious illness of these individuals; THEREFORE BE IT […]

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Resolution No: 110-8-14Title: Recognition ResolutionMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the protection of the public health, and the practice of pharmacy: George Anderson (CO) Carl O. Benson (MN) James William Butt (IN) Philip B. Enkema (TN) George T. Grubbs (AL) Tom Ortega (NM) Louise Schmitz Kortz […]

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Resolution No: 111-1-1Title: Pharmacy Technician EducationMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the role of the pharmacist is expanding, which necessitates pharmacy technicians to perform expanded tasks to allow pharmacists more time to provide pharmacist care services; and WHEREAS, education of pharmacy technicians is critical to fostering their expanded, supporting pharmacy role; and WHEREAS, pharmacy technician education varies widely, is not being […]

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Resolution No: 111-2-15Title: Pharmacist Access to and Utilization of Prescription Monitoring ProgramsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States; and WHEREAS, the prescription drug abuse epidemic has led to an increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years; and WHEREAS, the pharmacist plays a major role in […]

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Resolution No: 111-3-15Title: Prescriber Access to and Utilization of  Prescription Monitoring ProgramsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States; and WHEREAS, the prescription drug epidemic has led to an increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years; and WHEREAS, the prescriber plays a major role in preventing […]

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Resolution No: 111-4-15Title: Task Force on Pharmacist Prescriptive AuthorityMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, by 2030 there will be 75 million people over the age of 65, which is a 40% increase over the current population; and WHEREAS, there is a critical shortage of primary care practitioners in the United States; and WHEREAS, pharmacists are the most accessible health […]

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Resolution No: 111-5-15Title: Providing Education About the Role of the Pharmacist and Pharmacist Care ServicesMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, by 2030 there will be 75 million people over the age of 65, which is a 40% increase over current population; and WHEREAS, there is a critical shortage of primary care practitioners in the United States; and WHEREAS, pharmacists […]

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Resolution No: 111-6-15Title: Task Force on the Regulation of Pharmacist Care ServicesMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the provision of pharmacist care outside the traditional pharmacy setting is a regulatory area in which state boards of pharmacy are seeking assistance; and WHEREAS, it may be necessary for some states to enact laws and/or regulations addressing the provision of pharmacist […]

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Resolution No: 111-7-15Title: Uniformity of Pre-licensure Experiential RequirementsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, pre-licensure experiential requirements vary among states; and WHEREAS, this variance in pre-licensure experiential requirements may negatively impact new graduates seeking licensure in multiple states; WHEREAS, a centralized database that contains information regarding completion of pre-licensure experiential programs would be helpful to state boards of pharmacy in […]

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