ASHP Offers Expertise To New NABP Medication Safety Task Forces

Main Category: Pharmacy / Pharmacist
Article Date: 04 Jul 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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ASHP met recently with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to explore new opportunities for collaboration as NABP launches several task forces to improve the quality of patient care and medication safety.

An ASHP staff expert will serve on the NABP's new Task Force on Standardized Pharmacy Technician Education. The task force will advise NABP on amending its guidelines to include standardized pharmacy technician education and training as prerequisites for registration or licensure. Pharmacy boards refer to the guidelines when developing state laws and board rules.

The goals of the task force align closely with ASHP's recently launched Pharmacy Technician Initiative, a partnership between the Society and its state affiliates to achieve standardized requirements for pharmacy technician training, education, certification, and registration.

The Society also will be a resource for two additional NABP task forces that will make guideline recommendations on standardized prescription labels and assess guidelines for ensuring the integrity and safety of medications in medication collection programs.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists