Participation from animal health pros at all levels is important. Please participate. Simply skimming the petition is educational.
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties received a petition to recognize Veterinary Pharmacy as a BPS specialty certification. The public comment period is at this link <Link> and will close at 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026.
Source: Board of Pharmacy Specialties, February 25, 2026. Link. Also see: DVM360, March 12, 2026. Link. The petition to recognize Veterinary Pharmacy as a BPS specialty certification was submitted by the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists, the International College of Veterinary Pharmacists, and the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists.
The petition <Link> submitted addresses, in detail, each of the criteria deemed necessary for a new specialty to be recognized by BPS. Those criteria include: a) Need, b) Demand, c) Number/time, d) Specialized knowledge, e) Specialized functions, f) Education and training, g) Transmission of knowledge.
“Unbiased outside information” is needed from the public comments to validate the petition information provided by the authors. Concrete examples of what they’re doing, why they support it, how it benefits patient care, how it benefits public health, and what the demand in the workplace is going to be are requested, not just “I support it.” – Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, FACVP, FSVHP, DICVP
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