2011 Survey of Pharmacy Law Now Available!

January 13, 2011 3:27 pm

Celebrating its 60th edition as a convenient reference source for individuals seeking an overview of the state laws and regulations that govern pharmacy practice, the updated 2011 Survey of Pharmacy Law is now available.

The Survey, produced in a CD format, consists of four sections including a state-by-state overview of organizational law, licensing law, drug law, and census data. Newly added this year, a question in Section 18, Drug Control Regulations, asks whether or not states have controlled substances (CS) or drugs of concern scheduled differently than the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Updates for the 2011 Survey were graciously provided by the state boards of pharmacy. In addition to the boards’ support, NABP requested data from relevant health care associations for the Survey’s prescribing authority and dispensing authority laws in Sections 24 and 25, and laws pertaining to the possession of non-controlled legend drugs and possession of CS in Sections 26 and 27. Organizations that provided this data include the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Optometric Association, American Osteopathic Association, and American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.

The Survey can be purchased online for $195 by visiting the Publications section of the NABP Web site.

NABP provides the Survey of Pharmacy Law to schools and colleges of pharmacy for distribution free of charge to their final-year pharmacy students. This is made possible through the generous grant of Purdue Pharma L.P.

For more information on the Survey, please contact Customer Service via phone at 847/391-4406 or via e-mail at custserv@nabp.net.