NABP honored leaders in the protection of public health at the 109^th Annual Meeting. Each year, the Association presents awards to individuals who have worked with unwavering dedication to ensure NABP’s continued service to the regulation of pharmacy practice and its efforts to assist the state boards of pharmacy in protecting the public health. 

Those honored leaders include 2013 Honorary President Carl W. Aron, RPh; 2012-2013 NABP President Michael A. Burleson, RPh; the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy, recipient of the 2013 Fred T. Mahaffey Award; the 2013 John F. Atkinson Service Award recipient Mike Swanda, RP; the 2013 Henry Cade Memorial Award winner Daniel F. Luce, MBA, RPh, FAPhA; and the 2013 Lester E. Hosto Distinguished Service Award recipient Jack W. “Jay” Campbell IV, JD, RPh. 

Biographies for the award winners are available in a news release on the NABP Web site.