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Attention Residency Graduates: Call for Great Lakes Research Project Presentations
Residency graduates are invited to submit their Great Lakes Research Projects for presentation at either the May 2013 NISHP meeting (May 16th in the Chicago-land area) or the ICHP Annual Meeting, which will be held September 19-21, 2013 in Oakbrook Ter... Read More
Board of Pharmacy Update - Highlights from the March Meeting
The March 12th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. These are the highlights of that meeting. Pharmacy Prosecutor – Scott Golden, the Department’s lead pharmacy prosecutor, will be leaving so... Read More
Board of Pharmacy Update - Highlights from the January 2013 Meeting
The January 8th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. These are the highlights of that meeting. Board of Pharmacy Vacancy – One public member vacancy remains on the Board with the resignation of Joe C... Read More
Board of Pharmacy Update - Highlights of the November 2012 Meeting
The November 13th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. These are the highlights of that meeting.Secretary of IDFPR – Manuel Flores has been appointed as the Secretary of the Illinois Department of F... Read More
Board of Pharmacy Update-Highlights of the September 2012 Meeting
The September 11th Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held at the Department of Financial and Professional Regulations Building in Springfield. These are the highlights of that meeting. New Board Member – Yash Patel of CVS Pharmacies was welcom... Read More
Board of Pharmacy-Prescription Errors
Recently, there has been increased attention across our State about the Board of Pharmacy taking more aggressive action towards pharmacists involved in prescription errors – particularly, but not limited to, those that have resulted in patient ... Read More
New Practitioners Network-Use It or Lose It
Ever heard the expression, "Use It or Lose It"? For me, calculus exemplifies this statement. Whether you are a student, new graduate or veteran pharmacist, it can be quite challenging to stay up to date with the constantly evolving field of pharmacy.... Read More
PTCB Calls for Profession-Wide Feedback on Proposed Changes to Certification Program
PTCB Calls for Profession-Wide Feedback on Proposed Changes to Certification Program Today, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) launches the C.R.E.S.T. Initiative Survey to collect feedback from the pharmacy profession on recommended ch... Read More
Update for 2012
On March 31, 2012 all pharmacist and technician licenses in Illinois will expire. Make sure that you have taken steps to ensure your proper renewal. Section 1330.100 of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Rules require pharmacists to complete 30 hours of... Read More
Highlights of September Meeting - 2011
Highlights of September Meeting - 2011The September Board of Pharmacy Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 13th at the IDFPR headquarters in Springfield. The following are the highlights of that meeting.Fiscal Officer Update – Thanh Melic... Read More
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