Examine the Drug Quality and Security Act – Title II (Resolution 111-8-15)
Resolution No: 111-8-15Title: Examine the Drug Quality and Security Act – Title IIMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, Congress has enacted the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA); and WHEREAS, Title II of the DQSA substantially amends wholesale distribution law, modifies certain licensure requirements and preempts certain aspects of state law; and WHEREAS, the Act becomes effective periodically […]
Read More ›Recognition Resolution (111-9-15)
Resolution No: 111-9-15Title: 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: Larry Autry (AR)Marion Clark Bowen (ID)Norman Canterbury (AR)Doug Chavous (SC)James “Jim” Willard Cleland (KS)H. D. “Chick” Eakman (TX)Larry Griffin (NM)Vernon “Buddy” […]
Read More ›Study to Review the Practices of “White Bagging” and “Brown Bagging” (Resolution 112-1-16)
Resolution No: 112-1-16Title: Study to Review the Practices of “White Bagging” and “Brown Bagging”Membership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, “white bagging” generally refers to a patient-specific medication that is distributed by a pharmacy to a hospital, clinic, physician’s office, or pharmacy for later preparation and administration to a patient where allowed by law and “brown bagging” generally refers to […]
Read More ›Increasing Patient Access to Naloxone Rescue Kits (Resolution 112-2-16)
Resolution No: 112-2-16Title: Increasing Patient Access to Naloxone Rescue KitsMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse and diversion of controlled substances continue to grow at epidemic proportions in the United States; and WHEREAS, the prescription drug abuse epidemic has led to increasing unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years; and WHEREAS, the pharmacist is a readily accessible member of […]
Read More ›Utilization of PMP and Other Data to More Accurately Measure and Report the Scope of Prescription Drug Abuse (Resolution 112-3-16)
Resolution No: 112-3-16Title: Utilization of PMP and Other Data to More Accurately Measure and Report the Scope of Prescription Drug AbuseMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, prescription drug abuse and illicit drug use remain a public health crisis in the United States; and WHEREAS, the drug use and abuse crisis has led to an increase in unintentional drug overdose death […]
Read More ›Study on Regulations for Pharmacy Technicians to Perform Remote Data Entry (Resolution 112-4-16)
Resolution No: 112-4-16Title: Study on Regulations for Pharmacy Technicians to Perform Remote Data EntryMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act) supports the provision of pharmacist care outside of a licensed pharmacy in remote locations, such as a home setting, provided that appropriate security and accountability […]
Read More ›Task Force on Telepharmacy Practice (Resolution 112-5-16)
Resolution No: 112-5-16Title: Task Force on Telepharmacy PracticeMembership Vote: PASS WHEREAS, telehealth is expanding and impacting the definition and regulation of telepharmacy; and WHEREAS, advanced technologies are improving and also challenging the regulation of the practices of telehealth and telepharmacy; and WHEREAS, there are telepharmacy practices that are presently operating that may not be known and appropriately regulated by state […]
Read More ›Recognition Resolution (Resolution 112-6-16)
Resolution No: 112-6-16Title: 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: WHEREAS, NABP and its member boards of pharmacy are saddened by the death of these individuals; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP and its […]
Read More ›Best Practices for Veterinary Compounding (Resolution 113-1-17)
Resolution No: 113-1-17Title: Best Practices for Veterinary CompoundingAction: PASS WHEREAS, the compounding of medications for human use is regulated by the state boards of pharmacy through statutes, regulations, and applicable standards such as United States Pharmacopeia Chapters and and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where applicable; and WHEREAS, pharmacists who oversee or are engaged in the compounding […]
Read More ›Definition of a Patient-Pharmacist Relationship (Resolution 113-2-17)
Resolution No: 113-2-17Title: Definition of a Patient-Pharmacist RelationshipAction: PASS WHEREAS, a patient-physician relationship is generally formed when a physician agrees to assume care for a patient. Once the physician consensually enters into a relationship with a patient in any of these ways, a legal obligation is established in which the physician owes a duty to that […]
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