United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has a developed a new logo representing the organization’s updated mission statement. 

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has joined the governance body of the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA). 

Originally published in the January 2011 NABP Newsletter Patient safety advocates have long emphasized the importance of documenting medication errors as a crucial tool in preventing future adverse medical events. Even before the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 1999 report, “To...

Originally published in the January 2011 NABP Newsletter Patient safety advocates have long emphasized the importance of documenting medication errors as a crucial tool in preventing future adverse medical events. Even before the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 1999 report, “To...

Published in the September 2009 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter In July 2008, the Board of Pharmacy began requiring each retail pharmacy to establish a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program. Hospital pharmacies are exempt from establishing a CQI because...

Published in the June 2009 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy newsletter In July 2008, KSA 65-1695 began requiring each pharmacy to establish a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program. Effective April 10, 2009, KAR 68-19-1 required that each CQI program meet...

Published in the December 2008 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter On September 24, 2008, a public hearing was held on proposed changes to the Incident Report Regulation. These changes were necessary to ensure continuity between this regulation and the...