CDC Urges Stakeholder Collaboration to Curb Increasing Rates of Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose
Topics: Prescription Drug Abuse
Stakeholders participating in the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit were encouraged by Dr Ileana Arias,…continue »
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Minnesota Board Adopts Definition of Limited Service Pharmacy
Topics: Pharmacy Licenses
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy adopted a definition of limited service pharmacy, which reads “A…continue »
Montana Board's Prescription Drug Registry Now Accepting Data from Pharmacies
Beginning on March 12, 2012, Montana’s Prescription Drug Registry, operated by the Montana Board of…continue »
North Carolina Board No Longer Approves CE Courses Not Accredited by ACPE or NCAP
Topics: Continuing Education
Beginning March 1, 2012, the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy ceased approving requests for continuing…continue »
New Jersey Board Encourages Pharmacists to Register to Access NJPMP to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Topics:
The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy is encouraging licensed pharmacists to register to access…continue »
New South Dakota Laws Signed: Two Pharmacy Permit Types Repealed and Background Checks Required
Topics: Pharmacy Licenses
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed into law HB 1009, on February 22, 2012, that…continue »
South Dakota Implements its Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Track Controlled Drugs
Topics: Diversion, Prescription Monitoring Program
The South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy has implemented a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)…continue »
Washington Legislature Passes Bills Related to Practice of Pharmacy
The following bills passed in Washington State’s 2012 legislative session and may be of interest…continue »
Electronic Recording of CPE Data Now Live through CPE Monitor Service, ACPE Providers Begin to Require NABP e-Profile ID
Topics: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians
Electronic transmission of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) data is now live through the CPE Monitor™…continue »
Another Counterfeit Drug Product Places Cancer Patients in US at Risk, FDA Warns
Topics: Counterfeit Drugs, Patient Safety
Another counterfeit version of a cancer drug has been found in United States medical practices,…continue »
Increase in Pain Medication Distribution Correlates with Increase in Patient Need, but also Rise in Abuse, AP Reports
Topics: Prescription Drug Abuse
Distribution of pain medications oxycodone and hydrocodone has risen dramatically between 2000 and 2010, particularly…continue »
Translated Drug Information and Counseling to be Required for Many New York Pharmacies
Topics: Patient Counseling, Patient Safety, Pharmacies
Aimed to increase patient safety, a new law in New York State will require many…continue »
Institute of Medicine Recommends Steps to Strengthen Global Drug Regulatory Systems
Topics: Counterfeit Drugs, Federal Regulations
A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 13 steps FDA and other…continue »
Kentucky PMP Executes Agreement to Participate in NABP PMP InterConnect
The Kentucky prescription monitoring program (PMP), known as the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting…continue »
Counterfeit Vicodin ES Sold Via Rogue Internet Drug Outlet, Abbott Reports
Abbott is warning consumers and health care providers about counterfeit Vicodin ES® purchased via the…continue »
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy Takes Action to Stop Illegal Internet Sales of Tramadol to State's Residents
The North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy has taken action against three out-of-state pharmacies for…continue »
Unapproved Drug Products Seized by US Marshals from Missouri Distributor as Part of FDA Action
Topics: Drug Poisoning, Federal Regulations, Patient Safety
Federal marshals seized more than 1,600 containers of products held by Notions-n-Things Distribution of Bogard,…continue »
Kentucky PMP Plans to Participate in NABP PMP InterConnect
The Kentucky prescription monitoring program (PMP), known as the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting…continue »
NABP, FSMB, NCSBN to Hold First Ever Tri-Regulator Symposium
Topics: Education
With a focus on the history of state-based medical, nursing, and pharmacy regulation in the…continue »
PTCB Seeks Feedback on Proposed Changes to Certification Program, Survey Open Through March 31, 2012
Topics: Education, Pharmacy Technicians
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) seeks feedback on recommended changes to the PTCB Certification…continue »