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The American Pharmacists Association is the largest association of pharmacists in the United States advancing the entire pharmacy profession.

Membership: Pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Governance: 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees. Its House of Delegates (411 members plus alternates) meets annually to determine overall policy.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Founded: October 6, 1852 in Philadelphia, PA

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Statement on pharmacy closures and ECAPS legislation Read more

Statement on pharmacy closures and ECAPS legislation

Washington, DC—APhA is deeply concerned about the ongoing reports of pharmacy closures, which primarily highlight the inconvenience of losing a local prescription source. However, this issue extends far beyond inconvenience; it jeopardizes access to trusted pharmacists, particularly in rural and underserved communities

Interactive immunization maps show where patients can partner with community pharmacists Read more

Interactive immunization maps show where patients can partner with community pharmacists

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy have released two new maps that visualize where community pharmacies offer immunization services in the United States. One interactive map will help patients find vaccinations close to home at easily accessible community pharmacies. A second map allows health care professionals and public health planners to explore geographic areas and vulnerable populations where pharmacists can be partners in expanding immunization efforts. These maps will be updated regularly to reflect pharmacy location changes to ensure accurate information.

APhA applauds FTC action on PBMs’ alleged inflation of insulin drug prices Read more

APhA applauds FTC action on PBMs’ alleged inflation of insulin drug prices

WASHINGTON, DC — Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FFIP, executive vice president and CEO of APhA, commended the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) action today against alleged practices by large vertically integrated pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) “for engaging in anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices that have artificially inflated the list price of insulin drugs, impaired patients’ access to lower list price products, and shifted the cost of high insulin list prices to vulnerable patients.”

Pharmacy Organizations Unite to Commemorate Second Annual Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day Read more

Pharmacy Organizations Unite to Commemorate Second Annual Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day

Today, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) jointly recognize September 20 as Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day. Established in 2023 as part of September’s Suicide Prevention Month, this day is dedicated to raising awareness and fostering discussion about a critically important yet often stigmatized topic that disproportionately affects healthcare professionals, including the pharmacy workforce. 

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