Nevada News: Did You Know?

October 1, 2008 12:21 pm Topics: Continuing education

Reprinted from the October 2008 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.

Drug companies now spend more money on advertising than on research.

As of July 1, 2008, Nevada accepts reciprocation of pharmacists licensed in all states including Florida and California. Pharmacists licensed after January 1, 2004, who are reciprocating from California need to have been issued a license by taking and passing the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination^® (NAPLEX^®).

A pharmacist may now put their license on “inactive” status if not currently practicing in Nevada. Fees still apply; however, the continuing education (CE) requirement is waived. CE must be brought current to move your license back to “active” status.
The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy successfully defended before the Nevada Supreme Court its position in a counterfeit wholesaler case. Paramount in the decision was the ruling that a wholesaler does not have to have knowledge that a drug it sold was counterfeit to be guilty of such activity.

Pharmacists may now earn up to six hours of accredited CE for successfully completing an advanced cardiovascular life support course. Basic CPR is still worth two hours. Two hours may also be earned for Nevada Immunization Learning Exchange training (the training course for the state immunization registry).

There currently are no state or federal limits on the number of days supply for any medication, including controlled substances, that may be prescribed by a practitioner. Insurance and other third-party limitations often are confused with law. Medications ordered by a legitimate prescriber in the usual course of medical practice to treat a legitimate medical condition are valid in any quantity.