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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An update from ISMP

Identifying Weak Planks on the Bridge to Medication Safety

By Gina Shaw

A new review of all 50 state boards of pharmacy regulations by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices has shown that only one or two boards provided detailed guidance for pharmacy drug labeling, ISMP presenters noted at the NASP 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo, in Nashville, Tenn.

“Most boards have just generalized, high-level suggestions outside listing requirements for a legal label,” said Jennifer Young, PharmD, BCPS, CSP, a medication safety specialist with ISMP,