Article by TAISON BELL, MD | PHYSICIAN | MARCH 24, 2017 Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted or stopped in person by you exactly X·102 per day, where “X” is the number of days I’ve… Continue Reading A tribute to the pharmacist
DetailsAs I write this, a federal jury in Boston is hearing testimony in the criminal trial of New England Compounding Center (NECC) president Barry Cadden. The 2012 NECC tragedy, the largest and most publicized of the many cases of patient harm related to contaminated compounded sterile preparations, has been a key driver in regulatory reform.… Continue Reading Sterile Compounding Remains a Hot Topic
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What an exciting and productive year we have just concluded and we are well underway in planning for an even more robust year in 2017. Under the leadership of William (Bill) E. Evans, 2016 Chair of BPS and William (Bill) Ellis, Executive Director of BPS, remarkable progress was made partnering with the profession to position… Continue Reading Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) — Partnership with the Profession
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On October 25, 2016 the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP) and the Board of Pharmacy Specialties® (BPS) jointly announced that an agreement had been reached, in principle, to move the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP) credential under the BPS portfolio of pharmacist certifications. Continue Reading Transition of CGP Credential is Another Important Step for Professional Unity
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For over half of BPS’ four decade history, it has truly been an amazing experience to have the opportunity to be a part of the exponential growth of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and witness the increasing value of BPS Board Certification along the health care continuum from a patient’s to a provider’s perspective. During my tenure with BPS, I have worked in numerous positons, including Registrar, Website Coordinator, Certification Administrator, Associate Director and Director of Certification. Continue Reading Happy 40th Anniversary Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)!
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