The Virginia Department of Health Professions has recently updated the Pharmacy Inspection Deficiency Monetary Penalty Guide, which provides board guidance on the monetary penalty that may be assessed by consent agreement for pharmacy inspection violations. View Updated Guide
News & Advocacy Updates
Updated PDMP Presentation
Please find an updated Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program: Promoting Appropriate Use of Controlled Substances, presented by the Virginia Department of Health Professions in June 2018. Download Presentation
Call for Comment: State Plan for Medical Assistance
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) hereby affords the public notice of its intention to amend the Virginia State Plan for Medical Assistance to provide for changes to the Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates—Inpatient Hospital Services (12 VAC 30-70) and Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates – Other Types of Services (12 VAC […]
Virginia’s Medicaid Expansion Program June Presentation
Please see below the June 14 presentation on Virginia’s Medicaid Expansion Program. Download Presentation
State Plan Amendment Establishing an Alternative Benefit Plan
Pursuant to 42 CFR 440.386, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) hereby affords the public notice of its intention to seek approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of a state plan amendment (SPA) to establish an Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) authorized under section 1937 of the Social Security Act […]
How to Report Naloxone without a DEA Number
How to Report Naloxone and Gabapentin When the Prescriber Does Not Have a DEA Number With respect to reporting of naloxone where the prescriber does not have a DEA license number, the following should be noted: Typically records submitted to the VA PMP require a dispenser/pharmacy DEA and prescriber DEA. Gabapentin is not a scheduled […]
Board of Pharmacy Request for Comment
Placement of Chemicals in Schedule I The Virginia Board of Pharmacy is currently accepting comments on the placement of chemical substances in Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. Comments are due June 7, 2018. Read More
Board of Pharmacy Inspection Report
Frequency Cited Deficiencies A list of frequently cited deficiencies from September 2016-February 2018 was presented as part of the discussion during the March 29th meeting of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. We hope this information will our members be better prepared for an inspection. View Report
Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Naloxone, an Opioid Overdose-Reversing Drug
Urges more individuals to carry life-saving medication Today, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., urged more Americans to carry a lifesaving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The medication, naloxone, is already carried by many first responders, such as EMTs and police officers The Surgeon General is now recommending […]
New/Updated Board of Pharmacy Guidance Documents
New Guidance Document Posted Board of Pharmacy Agency Department of Health Professions Guidance Document Provision of counseling and information by pharmacists on proper drug disposal View this Guidance Document Guidance Document Updated Board of Pharmacy Agency Department of Health Professions Guidance Document Protocol for the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone View this Guidance Document […]
