Arkansas
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) appointed pharmacist Lynn Crouse, PharmD, to a six-year term on the Board of Pharmacy.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) appointed pharmacist Lynn Crouse, PharmD, to a six-year term on the Board of Pharmacy.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Board of Pharmacy will be meeting in Little Rock on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 5 and 6. The following regulatory changes will be considered at a public hearing on Wednesday, June 6:
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
As a result of the special session convened last week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed into law a PBM licensure bill that grants power to the state’s Insurance Department to regulate how PBMs operate in the state.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
A final rule adopted by the Board of Pharmacy amending Regulation 9 regarding the administration of medication went into effect on December 1, 2017. The rule removes provisions regarding the Medications Administration Advisory Committee and the seven classifications of approved medications for administration by pharmacists, and deletes a reference that the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course required to obtain the authority to administer medications/immunizations must be accredited by the American Heart Association.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.