Episode #57: April 2025 – NABP: The UPJE and Future of License Portability

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