PTCB Organizations

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)

First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979

American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Pharmacy association founded in 1942

Board of Pharmacy (BOP)

State-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy

The Joint Commission (TJC)

An independent, nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and other health care facilities in the United States; the facility must be accredited to receive Medicare and Medicaid payment

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Responsible for ensuring safety, efficiency, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, etc.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

The agency of the US Department of Justice that enforces US laws and regulations related to controlled substances

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

A federal agency that oversees safety in the workplace; establishing the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements

DMEPA (Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis)

Preventing medication errors related to drug products by minimizing use-related errors from Naming, Labeling, Packaging, and Design of Drugs

ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application)

the process by which applicants must scientifically demonstrate to the FDA that their generic product is bioequivalent to or performs in the same way as the innovator drug

MedWatch

This is the FDA reporting service for adverse effects that occur from use of approved drugs.

MethCheck

used to track pseduoephdedrine purchases

VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

PMP

Shows what controlled substances were picked up, where, and when

ISMP

Institute for Safe Medication Practices

Releases Guidelines such as error-prone abbreviation list and resources to aid in the prevention of medication errors

FAERS

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. A database containing information on adverse event and medication error reports submitted to FDA (CDER).