NABP Newsletter Articles Receive NHIA Silver, Merit Awards

September 30, 2005 12:00 am

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is proud to announce that the Association's NABP Newsletter is the recipient of several awards from the 12th annual National Health Information AwardsSM (NHIASM) program.

The Health Information Resource Center is a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials that organizes the comprehensive competition. Out of more than 1,000 entries submitted by leading organizations in the consumer health field, NABP received one silver award and seven merit awards for its Newsletter articles. Following is a detailed list of the award-winning articles:

• Silver: “After Ephedra, More Dietary Supplements Still Contain Dangerous Ingredients,” July 2004
• Merit: “Illinois Governor Releases Drug Importation Study; NABP, FDA Question Credibility,” January 2004
• Merit: “The Federal Ephedra Ban and the Regulation of Dietary Supplements,”

May/June 2004

• Merit: “NABP Performs Internet Drug Buy,” July 2004
• Merit: “Protecting the US Medication Distribution System,” July 2004
• Merit: “Illegal Importation Programs Under Review, HHS Seeks Solution to Safety Issues,” August 2004
• Merit: “Curbing Counterfeit Medications,” October 2004

“For the second consecutive year, NABP has received NHIA awards. We are very proud of the Newsletter and the information it provides to our readers,” states NABP President Dennis K. McAllister.

Renee Renganathan