Fifth Question of the Day November 30, 2013 What will it ultimately take for state boards of pharmacy to be willing to enforce the laws on the books? The state employees who are charged with investing and enforcing these laws can only do so much? Ultimately if a state board dismisses the charges, allows minor fines etc., it does not matter how hard the state employees work to rein in rogue compounders. Are state boards of pharmacy preparing to step up their enforcement action? Are is it going to be business as usual with the states now that the Drug Quality and Security Act has become law? Is there a chance when Congress revisits the issue in 2014 it will take all the authority from the states if they have not stepped up enforcement action? Everyone is aware that Congress will be watching the FDA and its activity, but what happens if the FDA is doing what it is suppose to do and the local pharmacy, pharmacists and state boards are not?