Pharmacy Subject Guide: Professional Organizations

NJPhA is the home for all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in New Jersey regardless of practice site.

The Broward County Pharmacy Association (BCPA) was formed to unite all those who are interested in the profession of pharmacy in Broward County, Florida. Membership is open to any licensed pharmacist, Any pharmacy student enrolled in a recognized college of pharmacy, and any pharmacy technician actively working with a pharmacist in a facility with an active pharmacy permit.

Professional association of pharmacy practitioners that promotes and supports the continual improvement of pharmaceutical care and the profession of pharmacy as an essential component for the delivery of health care.

AMCP’s mission is to empower its members to serve society by using sound medication management principles and strategies to improve health care for all.
Managed care pharmacy principles are based upon the use of scientific evidence to achieve healthy outcomes while making the best use of money spent on medications and their management

AACP is committed to education and scholarship for improving drug therapy

The greatest benefit of Fellowship is the open sharing among Fellows of ideas for bringing greater success, both professionally and financially, to the pharmacy practice. The College is comprised of many individuals who hold leadership positions in other state and national pharmacy organizations and provides an excellent forum to discuss areas of mutual interest and benefit to the profession in addition to strengthening an individual practice.

a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research.

a non-profit national organization devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding of the place of pharmacy in history.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the organization whose members are recognized in society as essential in all patient care settings for optimal medication use that improves health, wellness, and quality of life.

The American Pharmacy Alliance is a technology partnership of leading pharmacy software companies that supply prescription processing systems to more than 12,000 independent and small chain pharmacies throughout the United States.

advances the science and practice of clinical pharmacology and translational medicine for the therapeutic benefit of patients and society.

the only international professional society devoted to optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for all older persons.

ASHP is a 35,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. ASHP is the only national organization of hospital and health-system pharmacists and has a long history of improving medication use and enhancing patient safety

promotes and develops the science of pharmacognosy and all aspects of those sciences related to natural products.

a worldwide ministry of individuals working in all areas of pharmaceutical service and practice. Our mission is to serve Christ and the world through pharmacy.

The mission of CPNP is to promote excellence in pharmacy practice, education and research to optimize treatment outcomes of individuals affected by psychiatric and neurologic disorders.

an association that represents more than 2,000 pharmacists and technicians who focus on the specialty practice of pharmacy compounding. More than 87,000 patients and prescribers who rely on compounded medicines also belong to our organization.

Provides marketing and networking opportunities as well as current pharmaceutical news.

The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) promotes leadership, sharing, learning, and policy exchange among state pharmacy associations and pharmacy leaders nationwide, and provides education and advocacy to support pharmacists, patients, and communities working together to improve public health. NASPA was founded in 1927 as the National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE).

the world's largest professional organization established specifically for pharmacy technicians to advances the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care.

The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898 as the National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD), represents the pharmacist owners, managers, and employees more than 23,000 independent community pharmacies across the United States. The nation's independent pharmacies, independent pharmacy franchises, and independent chains dispense nearly half of the nation's retail prescription medicines.

conducts effective advocacy for public policies that encourage discovery of important new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical/biotechnology research companies.

represents the views and ideas of minority pharmacists on critical issues affecting health care and pharmacy and advances the standards of pharmaceutical care among all practitioners.

a non–governmental, official public standards–setting authority for prescription and over–the–counter medicines and other healthcare products manufactured or sold in the United States. USP also sets widely recognized standards for food ingredients and dietary supplements. USP sets standards for the quality, purity, strength, and consistency of these products–critical to the public health.