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Pharmacy Organization Links
American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is
the national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical
education and educators.
American
Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
American
Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
The American Pharmaceutical Association, the national professional society
of pharmacists, was founded in 1852 and is the first established and largest
professional association of pharmacists in the United States. The more
than 50,000 members of APhA include practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical
scientists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and others interested
in advancing the profession.
American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is the international professional
association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources
to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy.
American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is the
30,000-member professional association that represents pharmacists who
practice in hospitals and other components of health care systems.
International
Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
is an international organization promoting the science of pharmacoeconomics
and health outcomes research.
National
Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is the country's largest
pharmacy organization. NACDS has served as the voice for chain pharmacies
since 1933, representing the concerns of community pharmacies in Washington,
in state capitals, and across the nation.
National
Pharmaceutical Council (NPC)
The National Pharmaceutical Council sponsors a variety of research and
education projects aimed at demonstrating that the appropriate use of
pharmaceuticals improves both patient treatment outcomes and the cost
effective delivery of overall health care services.
National
Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898 as the
National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD), represents the pharmacist
owners, managers, and employees of nearly 25,000 independent community
pharmacies across the United States.
The
United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USP)
USP establishes state-of-the-art standards to ensure the quality of medicines
for human and veterinary use. USP also develops authoritative information
about the appropriate use of medicines.
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