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Supporting colleagues in a time of crisis
Physicians and physician assistants licensed by the Board contributed more than $172,000 to the NC Physicians Health…
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Wellspring by NCPHP: Accepting role reversal—when the doctor becomes the patient
Collectively, too many healthcare professionals have a certain maladaptive mindset when it comes to their own health and…
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NC CSRS now provides multi-state data. Now what?
Prescribers registered with the NC Controlled Substances Reporting System (NC CSRS) can now obtain prescription drug…
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August-October 2017 Quarterly Board Actions Report
Categories: Board Actions ReportThe Board actions listed below are published in an abbreviated format. The report does not include non-prejudicial actions…
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NC CSRS connects to multistate data sharing network
Physicians and other controlled substances prescribers registered with the state’s prescription drug database now can…
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Beware of faxed “requests” for medicines and medical products
The NC Board of Pharmacy took action last year against five NC pharmacies involved in a national scam that resulted in…
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High Point neurosurgeon named to Board
Governor Roy Cooper recently appointed High Point neurosurgeon Dr. Michaux R. Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, to a three-year term on…
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STOP Act notice now available in Spanish!
NCMB has created a Spanish language version of its printable patient notice on the acute pain prescribing limits that took…
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Trending topic: NC’s new opioid prescribing limits
The prescribing limits contained in NC’s opioids law, the STOP Act of 2017, took effect Jan. 1, imposing new…
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NCMB’s mission: more than patient protection
Categories: President’s MessageIn November, I had the honor of being sworn in as the North Carolina Medical Board’s 119th President. A little over five…
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