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Pharmacy Orgs
Organization/description and who they serve
ABBREVIATION | ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION |
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ISMP | INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES | DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION AND SAFE MEDICATION USE; RESOURCE FOR ERROR PRONE DRUGS AND LOOK ALIKE SOUND ALIKE DRUGS |
STATE BOP | STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY | OVERSEES THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND DETERMINES THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING GENERIC SUBSTITUTION IN THE STATE; DISCIPLINES INDIVIDUALS FOR FAILING TO ADHERE TO PHARMACY REGULATIONS |
NRC | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | OVERSEES THE DISPENSING OF RADIO-PHARMACEUTICALS |
USP | UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA | ESTABLISHED STANDARDS FOR ALL MEDICATIONS INCLUDING IDENTITY, STREGNTH, QUALITY AND PURITY OF MEDICATIONS DISPENSED IN THE UNITED STATES |
ACPE | THE ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION | ACCREDITS ALL PHARMACY RELATED AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS AND TECHNICIANS |
NCPDP | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM | DEVELOPED STANDARDS FOR E-PRESCRIBING, PHARMACY IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND MEDICATION HISTORY |
TJC | THE JOINT COMMISSION | EDUCATES STAFF REGARDING BEST PRACTICES: OVERALL FOR RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY, SAFETY |
FDA | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | MAY ISSUE A DRUG RECALL BECAUSE ITS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PURITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICACY OF ALL MEDS IN THE US; ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SHORTAGES BY FINDING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES FOR A SPECIFIC PRODUCT |
P | PHARMACY AND THERAPUTICS COMMITTEE | COMPOSED OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING A FORMULARY OR APROVED LIST OF MEDICATIONS TO BE USED IN A HOSPITAL OR ORGANIZATION. REVIEWED EVERY 12 TO 18 MONTHS |
APHA | AMERICAN PHARMACIST ASSOCIATION | GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE MEDICATION USE AND ADVANCE PATIENT CARE, RESOURCES TO PHARMACIST AND TECHNICIANS |
ACPE | ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION | ACCREDITS BOTH PHARMACY EDUCATIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR BOTH PHARMACISTS AND TECHNICIANS |
ASHP | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS | ACCREDITS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM |
PTCB | PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD | CERTIFIES PHARMACY TECHNICIANS |
CDC | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL | MUST BE NOTIFIED IF AN EMPLOYEE IS EXPOSED TO PATHOGENS WHILE AT WORK |
CSM | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID | OVERSEES MEDICARE AND MEDICAID |