In November 2004, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Executive Committee finalized the criteria that detail standards and guidance for NABP's "National Specified List of Susceptible Products" (List) based upon recommendations made by NABP's National Drug Advisory Coalition...

The Task Force to Develop Recommendations to Best Reduce Medication Errors in Community Pharmacy Practice met on December 10, 2004. Task Force members reviewed their charge and, proposing no changes, accepted it as follows: To examine information related to medication...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce its move from Park Ridge, IL to 1600 Feehanville Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 on November 30, 2004. The new phone number is 847/391-4406 and the new fax...

The Task Force on Active/Associate Membership met on November 19, 2004. Task Force members reviewed their charge and accepted it as follows: To review the NABP Constitution and Bylaws’ differentiation of active and associate member states and other relevant documents...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®'s (NABP®) National Drug Advisory Coalition (NDAC) convened its inaugural meeting in early September and then concluded with formal recommendations in early October 2004. The NDAC was commissioned by NABP to develop criteria for...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that it is taking further steps to protect the public health and maintain the integrity of the United States drug supply. Earlier this year, NABP released its Model...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), in partnership with BuzzeoPDMA, introduced the Association's Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors™ (VAWD™) program to pharmaceutical manufacturers during a seminar held November 4, 2004, in Iselin, NJ. Representatives from security, compliance, quality assurance, customer...

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) elected the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) to the 2004 Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by ASAE, for NABP's efforts in protecting the public from counterfeit...

BuzzeoPDMA Signs MOU for NABP's Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors Program To help protect the public from the threat of counterfeit drugs affecting the United States' drug supply, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) will be offering the Verified-Accredited Wholesale...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) welcomed a record 609 attendees and guests representing state boards of pharmacy, industry, and government officials to its historic 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration. The meeting, with the theme "NABP 100...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards. The recipients were honored during the Annual Awards Dinner and Dance at the Association's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held in...

Delegates from the member boards of pharmacy adopted 16 resolutions during the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL. The resolutions addressed such timely issues as illegal...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) will administer the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination® (FPGEE®) to more than 2,000 candidates on June 26, 2004, in New York and Illinois, bringing the total number of administrations to 6,400 over...

Charles Curtis Barr, PharmD, was elected to serve a three-year member term on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during its 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL. Dr...

Dennis K. McAllister, RPh, FASHP, president of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, was elected president-elect of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during the Association's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL....

Donna M. Horn, RPh, member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy since 1993 and Board president from 2003-2004, began her term as president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) following the Association's 100th Annual Meeting...

Donna S. Wall, PharmD, immediate past president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®), assumed the office of chairperson of the Association's 2004-2005 Executive Committee at the conclusion of NABP's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration held April...

Lawrence H. Mokhiber, MS, RPh, was elected to serve as treasurer of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during the Association's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL. As executive secretary of the...

Delegates to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL, elected individuals to fill the president-elect, treasurer, and open member positions on the Association's 2004-2005 Executive Committee....

The 2003-2004 committees and task forces of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) provided the reports of their recommendations to attendees of the Association's 100th Annual Meeting, April 24-27, 2004, in Chicago, IL. The reports, provided in programming...

Each year the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Executive Committee selects an individual to serve as its honorary president for the coming year. NABP is pleased to announce that William L. "Buck" Stevens, RPh, has been granted this...

Richard A. Palombo, RPh, from District II was elected to a three-year member term on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during the Association's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, April 24-27, 2004, in...

Resolution No. 100-14-04 Title: National Standards For Pharmacy Computer Systems Action: Defeated Whereas, the computer hardware and software utilized in pharmacy computer operating systems should provide accountability and be able to readily retrieve patient information, dispensing information, and other...

Resolution No. 100-13-04 Title: Medication Sample Vouchers Program Action: Defeated Whereas, the provision of pharmaceutical care by pharmacists is an essential component of optimal public health and safety; and Whereas, the pharmacist’s legal and professional medication management responsibilities which include...

Resolution No. 100-12-04 Title: Emergency Contraception Action: Defeated Whereas, the use of emergency contraception is becoming more prevalent; and Whereas, some pharmacists are reluctant to dispense prescriptions for such products due to ethical, moral, or religious considerations; and Whereas,...

Resolution No. 100-19-04 Title: Recognition Resolutions Action: Passed Whereas, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to NABP, the protection of the public health, and the profession of pharmacy: Allen Pfeifle (SD) Harold Vann Day (NC) Ernest Wyre (NY)...

Resolution No. 100-18-04 Title: Recognition Resolutions Action: Passed Whereas, the individuals listed here have made significant contributions to NABP, the protection of the public health, and the profession of pharmacy: Clifford Barnett (ID) Eugene P. “Gene” Drake (AZ) William H....

Resolution No. 100-17-04 Title: Prosecution of Entities Aiding and Abetting in the Illegal Importation of Prescription Medications Action: Passed Whereas, the solicitation for the sale of prescription drugs on the Internet including controlled substances is widespread; and Whereas, the solicitors...

Resolution No. 100-16-04 Title: 100th Anniversary Action: Passed Whereas, NABP was established in 1904 and is the national organization which represents boards of pharmacy and provincial jurisdictions within the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Canada, Australia,...

Resolution No. 100-15-04 Title: California Membership Action: Passed Whereas, California has adopted the North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) as a requirement for licensure; and Whereas, the Executive Committee and staff of NABP have devoted substantial time and effort working...

Resolution No. 100-11-04 Title: Sterile Products Action: Passed Whereas, the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) has rewritten the sterile products section of the USP-National Formulary (USP-NF); and Whereas, the section on sterile products has moved from a recommendation to a guideline...

Resolution No. 100-10-04 Title: Definition of Compounding Action: Passed Whereas, pharmacy compounding is an integral part of pharmacy practice and its use is increasing; and Whereas, the definition of compounding is important in the regulation and enforcement of the practice...

Resolution No. 100-9-04 Title: National Patient Safety Goals: Prohibited Abbreviations Action: Passed Whereas, all health care professionals, especially pharmacists, have as their primary objective the provision of optimal patient care, demonstrated by improved patient outcomes, it follows that improved written...

Resolution No. 100-8-04 Title: Medication Error Reduction and Continuous Quality Improvement Programs Action: Passed Whereas, medication errors resulting in patient harm or death continue to occur and at times involve the misidentification of medications; and Whereas, the collection and analysis...

Resolution No. 100-7-04 Title: Medication Indication on the Prescription Action: Passed Whereas, states do not currently require indication, purpose, or diagnosis be included on the prescription, patient labels or containers; and Whereas, the lack of this essential patient care information...

Resolution No. 100-6-04 Title: Medication Identification Action: Passed Whereas, the ultimate goal of all pharmacy practice is to assure positive patient outcomes through the optimization of the correct and most appropriate medication therapy; and Whereas, the technology presently exists and...

Resolution No. 100-5-04 Title: Bar Code Imaging Technology Action: Passed Whereas, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule on bar coding, Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Biological Products, will require bar coding on designated prescription...

Resolution No. 100-4-04 Title: Organization and Operation of Boards of Pharmacy Action: Passed Whereas, the organization and operational models for boards of pharmacy are being changed and new models implemented to manage economic challenges and other factors facing state government;...

Resolution No. 100-3-04 Title: Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions Action: Passed Whereas, NABP and organizations such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Leapfrog Group, have recommended the elimination of handwritten prescriptions and adoption of computer printed or electronic prescriptions...

Resolution No. 100-2-04 Title: Canadian-United States Cooperation Action: Passed Whereas, the standards of practice for pharmacy in the United States and Canada are similar; and Whereas, the present practice emphasis for pharmacists, on both sides of the international border, should...

Resolution No. 100-1-04 Title: Illegal Importation – Federal and State Enforcement of Reimportation Laws Action: PASSED Whereas, the importation of prescription medications from Canada and other foreign sources is illegal and an imminent danger to the public health and safety...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is excited to announce that former New York City Mayor Rudolf Giuliani spoke at the Association's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held April 24-27, 2004, at The Fairmont Chicago in Chicago,...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has been selected to receive the Commissioner's Special Citation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Association's leadership in protecting the public from the emerging threat of counterfeit...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) welcomes former New York City Mayor Rudolf Giuliani to its 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held April 24-27, 2004, at The Fairmont Chicago in Chicago, IL. Giuliani will share some of...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that three additional panelists have been added to its joint continuing education session entitled "Drug Importation: A Public Policy Discussion," to be held on Monday, April 26, 2004...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that the California State Board of Pharmacy has signed an agreement for California to use the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination™ (NAPLEX®) as a requirement for pharmacist licensure....

The Task Force on Counterfeit Drugs and Wholesale Distributors met on October 29-30, 2003. The members of the Task Force on Counterfeit Drugs and Wholesale Distributors reviewed their charge and, proposing no changes accepted it as follows: The Task Force...

The Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation met December 11, 2003. The members of the Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation reviewed their charge and, proposing no changes, accepted it as follows: Review and comment on existing legislation and rules for the practice of...

Attendees to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®'s (NABP®'s) 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, "NABP 100 Years: Building a Regulatory Foundation for Patient Safety," held April 24-27, 2004, at The Fairmont Chicago in Chicago, IL, will have the...

The Task Force on Limited Distribution and Shortage of Medications met on November 20, 2003. Task Force members reviewed their charge and, proposing no changes, accepted it as follows: Examine the scope of medication shortages and imposed limited distribution policies...

The 2004 Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (CBL) met Friday, March 12, 2004. The 2004 CBL reviewed its charge as stated in the NABP Constitution and Bylaws. No additions or changes were proposed. Therefore, the charge reads as follows: Article...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is aware that as more and more Americans are looking to the Internet to purchase drugs, they are relying on search engines and online companies to locate Internet pharmacies they can trust...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®'s (NABP®'s) NABP's appointment of Eleni Anagnostiadis, RPh, as the senior manager of the Association's patient safety program signals NABP's commitment to this important initiative. Anagnostiadis brings to NABP more than 15 years of...

Each year, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) offers its Annual Meeting attendees programming that provides education as well as networking. Participants will have this opportunity again at the 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, held April 24-27,...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) discovered that five candidates who sat for the December 2003 paper-and-pencil Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination® (FPGEE®) did not adequately follow examination instructions which interfered with computer grading resulting in a failing...

From state pharmacy board regulators to patients, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is considered a leading resource to the boards of pharmacy on the issue of importation of prescription drugs. Now NABP is providing an insider's perspective...

Spouses and guests attending NABP's 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, "100 Years: Building a Regulatory Foundation for Patient Safety," April 24-27, 2004, at The Fairmont Chicago in Chicago, IL, will have the chance to explore "The Windy City" firsthand...

There are many valuable sessions at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, but only one will allow members to hear statements from candidates seeking election to the NABP Executive Committee. The Meet...

Patient safety — the number one priority of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®). At the Association's birth, its programs and services focused on helping the states organize to create uniform standards for licensure, reciprocity, and competency assessment....

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) participated in a press conference in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, February 18, 2004, convened by United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Food and Drug Administration...

In keeping with providing timely topics at its Annual Meetings, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) will host a public policy discussion on illegal importation of drugs at its 100th Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration, April 24-27, 2004,...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is continuing its warnings to patients about the dangers of purchasing drugs from foreign sources. A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blitz examination of mail shipments of foreign drugs uncovered significant...