Posts Tagged ‘patient safety’
NABP Statement on Prescription Drug Importation Proposals
Last month the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released a ‘Statement on Prescription Drug Importation Proposals‘ reiterating its stance that prescription drug importation is not a viable solution to addressing high prescription drug costs. The NABP statement is in response to recent policymaker proposals seeking to allow (1) the importation of prescription drugs…
Read MoreVeterinary Compounding: Recent State Legislation Updates
State boards of pharmacy continue to have primary responsibility of the day-to-day oversight of state-licensed pharmacies that compound drugs in accordance with Section 503A of the Food and Drug Cosmetic Act (FDCA) while the FDA regulates and inspects registered outsourcing facilities licensed under Section 503B of the FDCA. While the exact definition of compounding may vary…
Read MoreThe Push for Bilingual Prescription Labels in California
The California Board of Pharmacy (Board), which regulates approximately 6,500 community pharmacies and 500 hospital pharmacies statewide, and over 140,000 entities holding pharmacy licenses, is currently considering new regulations that would require all pharmacies in California to provide translated labels on prescription bottles. With an estimated 44% of all Californians speaking a language other than…
Read More