Over the last year, evidence has been mounting that rogue online drug sellers are peddling dangerous counterfeit Viagra^® (sildenafil) to many people who bought the medication online, Forbes reports.

The Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative has been honored as the best prescription drug abuse initiative in the Western region by the National Criminal Justice Association.

At the 2013 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress hosted in Dublin, Ireland, NABP presented information on online pharmacy safety and rogue online drug sellers to delegates at a session dedicated to online health.

NABP is seeking individuals to serve as volunteer item writers for its examinations.

NABP extends its thanks to the 1,198 attendees who came by its booth at the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference (RBC), August 7-10, 2013, in Seattle, WA. 

The state of Georgia became the second-to-last state to implement a prescription monitoring program.

The Tennessee Controlled Substance Monitoring Database Program has now deployed the NABP PMP InterConnect®.

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 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. 

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.

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. 

Reaching a critical milestone in the generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) approval process, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) application to own and operate the .PHARMACY domain suffix has passed the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) initial evaluation. 

The Colorado Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has now deployed the NABP PMP InterConnect^®, bringing the total number of live participating state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) to 15.

The complete pharmacy acts and regulations of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are now included in NABPLAW ^® Online.

To further protect the integrity of the United States drug supply chain, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) has updated the criteria for the Association’s Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors^® (VAWD^®) accreditation program. 

The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27, 2013, collected twice the amount of unneeded and expired medications for safe disposal than the previous DEA take-back event six months ago.

Effective July 1, 2013, the application fees for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certification, which includes taking the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE), will increase.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) today issued a report emphasizing that the global distribution of counterfeit and substandard medications, fueled by illegal online sellers, demands an international response.

By ensuring that only legitimate Internet pharmacies will be able to use its proposed .PHARMACY domain suffix, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) intends to create a secure and trustworthy online space for consumers around the world.

NABP extends its thanks to the 968 attendees who came by its booth at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, March 1-4, 2013, in Los Angeles, CA. 

The Nevada Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to participate in NABP PMP InterConnect^®, the system that facilitates securing sharing of PMP data across state lines.

The Illinois prescription monitoring program (PMP) and Louisiana PMP have now deployed the NABP PMP InterConnect^®, bringing the total of live participating state PMPs to 14. 

NABP is pleased to announce that the South Dakota prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is the 12^th prescription monitoring program (PMP) to deploy NABP PMP InterConnect^®.

Future changes to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification Program will elevate PTCB’s standards for national certification and recertification, thus advancing pharmacy technician qualifications.

NABP to share information on NABP PMP InterConnect and AWARxE.

NABP is pleased to announce that the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting program is the 11th prescription monitoring program (PMP) to deploy NABP PMP InterConnect^®. 

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

NABP PMP InterConnect^®, the system that facilitates the secure transfer of prescription monitoring program (PMP) data across state lines to authorized users, continues to help prevent the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs. 

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) today issued a report outlining how continued collaboration among global stakeholders is vital to eliminating the public health threats posed by rogue Internet drug outlets. 

Effective March 1, 2013, candidates will be limited to five attempts to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). 

The updated 2013 Survey of Pharmacy Law is now available

The AWARxE^® Consumer Protection Program encourages consumers to move medications from their medicine cabinets into a secure area for the holidays to protect loved ones. 

NABP has issued a report about the importance of collaboration among members of the international pharmacy community to protect patients worldwide from dangers posed by illegal online drug sellers. As described in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report...

In a meeting coordinated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 2, 2012, veterinary and pharmacy experts affirmed the practice of pharmacists dispensing veterinary prescriptions. NABP staff provided an overview of the Vet-VIPPS® (Veterinary-Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice SitesCM) accreditation...

NABP is pleased to announce New Mexico as the tenth prescription monitoring program (PMP) to deploy NABP PMP InterConnect®, just one month after the Association celebrated the program’s one-year anniversary. New Mexico joins PMPs in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,...