Alaska Board of Pharmacy Minutes Of Meeting
The board discussed several items, including updates on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) such as interstate data sharing and vendor reporting issues. Division updates included leadership changes, implementation of HB 195, regulatory reform under Administrative Order 360, and licensing renewal progress. Industry updates from the Alaska Pharmacy Association focused on the prescriptive authority bill, collaborative practice agreements, and funding for rural healthcare projects. Investigative reports were reviewed, and orders for voluntary surrender of licenses were approved. The board also addressed compounding inspection forms, the initiation of regulation projects to comply with HB 195 and AO 360, and identified a regulatory loophole concerning wholesale drug distributors and third-party logistics providers.