The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a report emphasizing the deceptive practices that illegal online drug sellers use to make consumers believe that they are legitimate, safe, and trustworthy. 

A bill calling for a 30-member commission to coordinate law enforcement and health agency efforts to combat prescription drug abuse was introduced to the United States Senate. 

Five individuals have been indicted and arrested on charges related to their involvement in a prescription drug diversion scheme. 

Paul Bottomley of Montana forfeited nearly $6 million in cash and property and was sentenced to five years probation for his role in the scheme that imported fake cancer drugs into US clinics, ultimately reaching patients.

FDA is alerting consumers to be mindful of the amount of acetaminophen they take in order to prevent overdose and potential liver damage. 

A United States House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing July 16, 2013, to examine various bills aimed to implement new frameworks for the regulation of compounding. 

Attorneys General are calling on Google to remove video ads from YouTube that promote rogue Internet sites marketing medications, including controlled substances, as “no prescription required” products.

Legislation intended to help ensure the safety of drugs compounded in Massachusetts is being considered by the state’s House of Representatives. 

In 2013, NABP is celebrating the 20th anniversary of NABPLAW® Online, the comprehensive national data bank of state pharmacy laws and regulations provided by NABP.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is offering Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDACs) in both southern and northern California. 

While facing the challenges of investigating and prosecuting complex, global operations, federal agencies in the United States continue to take action against Web sites illegally distributing prescription drugs to US consumers.

The problem of counterfeit drugs distributed into the US via rogue Internet drug sellers is growing, FDA consumer safety officers told CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD, as part of a special report.

Every day, approximately 18 women die from an overdose of prescription pain medication, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will provide another opportunity for consumers to dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs during the 7th DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, October 26, 2013.

A new law in Maine will allow residents to import prescription drugs for personal use from mail order pharmacies located in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

At the request of several prescription monitoring program (PMP) administrators, NABP is working on building PMP software that will work seamlessly with NABP PMP InterConnect® as well as meet the needs of administrators, requestors, and data submitters with more options and flexibility. 

As part of its efforts to prevent accidental exposure to fentanyl patches, FDA is providing new resources about safe storage and safe disposal of the patches.

As part of the sixth annual International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action against more than 9,600 Web sites illegally selling drugs that included counterfeit, substandard, and other potentially dangerous products. 

DEA is offering two regional one-day Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) in Baton Rouge, LA.

Med Prep Consulting, Inc, has been prohibited from manufacturing, holding, and distributing drug products under a consent decree of permanent injunction entered against the pharmacy by a federal court. 

The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a resolution stating that the organization deems certain pharmacy inquiries relating to the verification of prescriptions to be “an interference with the practice of medicine and unwarranted.”