Affiliations
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Founded in 1881, APA is the state’s oldest professional organization for pharmacy. The 15 original founders were men of great vision who recognized the absolute necessity of joining with their colleagues to accomplish their goals. That necessity is no less today. APA continues to promote, defend, and expand the profession of pharmacy. |
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The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) was founded in 1882 as the professional association for the profession of pharmacy in Arkansas. The Association represents over 2,000 members consisting of pharmacists, pharmacy students and members of the industry who support the objectives of the Association. Members are kept abreast of pertinent healthcare issues and trends through the quarterly journal, newsletters and the APA web page. APA also provides its members with opportunities for professional growth through continuing education programs, District Meetings and an Annual State Convention. Legislative advocacy at both the state and federal levels are another important focus of APA. Overall, the Arkansas Pharmacists Association strives to enhance the practice of pharmacy and to improve public health through rational cost-effective drug therapy and outcomes-oriented drug therapy management. |
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The Delaware Pharmacists Society (DPS) was founded in 1886 as the non-profit, professional association for pharmacists in the state of Delaware.DPS members practice pharmacy in a variety of settings that include community pharmacies, health system pharmacies, long-term care facilities and ambulatory care sites. Pharmacist members of DPS provide many patient care services including patient education and health screening, wellness programs, tobacco cessation counseling, poison prevention education and adult immunizations. |
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The Illinois Pharmacists Association is dedicated to enhancing the professional competency of pharmacists, advancing the standards of pharmacy practice, improving pharmacists’ effectiveness in assuring rational drug use in society, and leading in the resolution of public policy issues affecting pharmacists. |
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The Indiana Pharmacists Alliance is dedicated to serving its members to improve the health of Indiana residents by enhancing the profession of pharmacy. |
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The Iowa Pharmacy Association provides opportunities for pharmacists and IPA members to participate in programs that serve to advance the profession and improve patient safety as well programs that provide community education and outreach regarding the role of today’s pharmacists as a valuable member of the healthcare team. |
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The Keystone Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance, Inc. (KPPA) is an Association of Independent Community Pharmacists, and was formed solely for the benefit of Independent Pharmacy. KPPA’s primary purpose is to offer its members the lowest prices available from wholesalers and manufacturers (both generic and name brand), as well as on all types of supplies, goods and services. For an initial one-time enrollment fee, members pharmacies are guaranteed to receive 100% of all performance incentive dollars on a quarterly basis, in addition to low contract pricing, and special terms and conditions formerly available only to large groups. Member stores receive market share incentives and a share of KPPA profits according to participation. |
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Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) is THE state professional society serving Michigan’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all settings of practice. Our goal is to meet member needs, encourage personal and professional growth and provide information about events and issues important to Michigan pharmacy professionals. |
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The Minnesota Pharmacists Association is a state professional association, whose membership is made up of pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and those with a business interest in pharmacy. Besides offering a one-stop information site for our members, consumers are also welcome to use our pharmacy locator and browse for information specific to their needs. |
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The Mission of the Mississippi Pharmacist Association is to: Promote, and safeguard the public health and welfare. -Foster interprofessional relations among all members of the health care professions. |
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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). |
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The mission statement of the New Jersey Pharmacists Association (NJPhA) is to advance the profession of pharmacy and pharmacists as health care providers while providing optimal care to the patients they serve. |
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PharmacyGPO is a unique buying group dedicated to Independent Pharmacy Business Owners. With the traditional discount & rebate advantages offered to its members, PharmacyGPO differentiates its offerings by assisting pharmacies with new prescription business development. Their executive team looks for technologies and services to help create competitive advantages for their member base. |
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The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, as the leading voice of pharmacy, promotes the profession through advocacy, education, and communication to enhance patient care and public health. The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a professional membership society of registered pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others who reside, work, attend college, or are interested in pharmacy in Pennsylvania. Our members comprise all pharmacy practice settings including academia, clinical, hospital, government, community pharmacy owner or employee, long term care, mail order, managed care, and the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Pharmacy Services Inc. (PSI) is an independent pharmacy cooperative buying group and the for-profit subsidiary of the Michigan Pharmacists Association. PSI was formed in 1982 to serve the business needs of its pharmacist members. Our mission is to provide service and buying opportunities of maximum recognizable value to independent pharmacies that will earn profits that accrue to benefit and support the Michigan Pharmacists Association. |
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Partners in Pharmacy Cooperative (PIPCo) is an independent pharmacy cooperative owned and managed by its independent community pharmacy members in the north-central United States. At the cooperative’s core is a mission to support and promote the profitability of independents in a market dominated by chain stores. |
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Founded on October 20, 1886, at the Alex Mitchell Hotel in the city of Mitchell. A constitution, by-laws and code of ethics were adopted |
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VPhA was founded in 1881 and has served for 129 years as the voice of the profession of pharmacy in the Commonwealth. The purpose of the Virginia Pharmacists Association is to assure the viability and vitality of the profession of pharmacy by advocating for pharmacists in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. The focus of advocacy shall be to maximize contributions of the profession to public health, and patient care and to increase public awareness of the value of pharmacists’ services. |
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Originally founded in the late 1890′s as the West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, our mission is to promote and assure the health and wellness of the public by enhancing the professional skills and knowledge of our members. The organization changed its name to West Virginia Pharmacists Association in 1974 to more appropriately reflect its representation of pharmacists practicing in the various professional settings. WVPA has become a strong patient advocate over the years to help assure the public receives appropriate and quality pharmaceutical care. WVPA is very active in legislative and governmental issues. It initiated major advances in the Pharmacy Practice Act, bringing an antiquated law up to today’s standards. WVPA also actively represents pharmacy before state agencies. |
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The Wyoming Pharmacy Association was established in 1915. The first president of the association was Dr. F.C. Huffman. While the association has grown and changed, the mission of the Wyoming Pharmacy Association continues to be to advance and promote the practice and profession of pharmacy. |
