What, Why & How

Following the July 24, 2018, Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, Casey Ficek from IPA and Sue Mears from the board, discuss the upcoming implementation of USP 800, proposed rules relating to technicians resulting from recent legislation, and the significant overhaul of rules related to wholesaler, limited distributor, and third party logistics licenses.

Following the May 23, 2018, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, this episode discusses the boards review of comments on proposed changes to create a new "Expanded Practice Standards" chapter, reason why the board terminated a proposed rule change on repackaging VA meds, and rule changes to the Hospital Practice chapter.

Following the March 14, 2018 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, Anthony Pudlo from IPA and Sue Mears from the board, discuss PMP reporting changes, the opioid bill currently in the Iowa legislature, and updates on the board’s licensing and registration database.

Following the January 16, 2018 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, the episode discusses the board’s decision to register to support/against various pieces of legislation, broad discussion on the PMP (where’s it’s at, where’s it’s going, proposed legislation), and what constitutes a valid prescriber/patient relationship and the pharmacist’s discretion on filling refills when a relationship is ended.

Following the November 1, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, episode #10 focuses on the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). Anthony Pudlo and Jennifer Tiffany, the board’s associate director of the PMP, discuss the proposed legislative and regulatory changes the would affect the PMP in the future.

Following the August 30, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, episode #9 discusses several rules that the board has noticed for intended action that relate to prescriber-patient relationship, storage of prescriptions files, and AMDS requirements.

Following the June 28, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, episode #8 discusses recently adopted rules as well as newly proposed rules. Anthony and Andrew also discuss updates to the board’s plan for future rule changes.  

Following the May 10, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, episode #7 discusses upcoming rule changes including connecting the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) with electronic health records (EHRs); the pharmacy technician’s role in pseudoephedrine dispensing and tracking; and changes to controlled substance regulations including partial fills of Schedule II substances with the passing...

Episode #6 discusses the board’s notice of intend action on their proposed rules for telepharmacy and the annual report of Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and other PMP issues following the March 8, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting.

Following the January 5, 2017, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, this episode discusses the executive director’s report, rescheduling of medications and the waiver process. Continuing pharmacy education credit is available for this episode. Visit www.iarx.org/BOP_Podcast for details.

Following the November 2, 2016, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, episode #4 discusses the emergency adoption last minute changes of rules regarding pharmacists dispensing naloxone and board’s proposed legislation regarding Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program.

IPA’s Anthony Pudlo is joined by compliance officers Jen O’Toole and Sue Mears to discuss topics from the August 2016 Board of Pharmacy meeting including proposed rules on naloxone dispensing and the open hearing process.

Following the June 2016 Board of Pharmacy meeting, this episode focuses on the rule making process as it applies to actions the board took on hospital practice and telepharmacy rules and also discusses pilot research projects approved by the board.

The Iowa Board of Pharmacy's April 2016 meeting focused on compounding standards and waiver requests from Iowa hospitals, the 2016 legislative wrap-up, telepharmacy, naloxone and 90-day prescriptions.