Episode #57: April 2025 – NABP: The UPJE and Future of License Portability
From What, Why & How by Iowa Pharmacy Association
April 21, 2025 · 26 min · Episode 57
About this episode
Kate Gainer discusses the UPJE and its implications for pharmacy practice with Andrew Funk from NABP.
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Andrew Funk, PharmD, Director of Member Relations and Government Affairs at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Kate and Andrew discuss what the Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (UPJE) looks like, why NABP deemed it valuable, and how it will impact pharmacy practice. In his current role, Andrew assists NABP’s member boards in providing necessary resources to further their mission of protecting public health. Prior to NABP, Andrew served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. Additional Resources: Pulse by NABP Uniform Law Exam Resolution Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam Steering Committee Report License Portability Resolution Introducing the Uniform Version of the MPJE Connect with us on LinkedIn: Andrew Funk Kate Gainer Iowa Pharmacy Association
People in this episode
Host: Kate Gainer
Guest: Andrew Funk
Topics covered
- NABP
- UPJE
- license portability
- pharmacy practice
Keywords
- Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam
- public health
- pharmacy regulations
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pulse by NABP, Uniform Law Exam Resolution, Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam Steering Committee Report, License Portability Resolution
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