About JAPhA

The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (ISSN 1544-3191 [print] and 1544-3450 [online]) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), provides information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research. Click here for APhA contact information.

Mission: JAPhA is a peer-reviewed forum for original research, reviews, experiences, and opinion articles that link science to contemporary pharmacy practice to improve patient care.

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Indexing: Articles in JAPhA are indexed in Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Excerpta Medica, FDA Clinical Experience Abstracts, Hospital Literature Index, Index Medicus, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Iowa Drug Information Service, Life Sciences, and Medical Socioeconomic Research Services.

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