American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Abbreviation	ASHP
Formation	1942
Type	Professional Association
Headquarters	Bethesda, Maryland
Region	United States
Fields	Pharmacy
Membership (2018)	45,000[1]
CEO	Paul W. Abramowitz, Pharm.D., Sc.D. (Hon.), FASHP[2]
President	Linda S. Tyler, Pharm.D., FASHP
Immediate Past President	Thomas J. Johnson
Website	https://www.ashp.org/
Formerly called	American Society of Hospital Pharmacists

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is a professional organization that represents pharmacists who serve as patient care providers in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory clinics, and other healthcare settings. The organization's nearly 58,000 members include pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. ASHP maintains a national database on U.S. drug shortages that is published on their website.

Purpose[]

The aim of the society is to support the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems. In addition, the society advocates to government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on public policy issues related to medication use and public health.

Publications[]

• American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
• AHFS Drug Information Book
• ASHP Intersections

References[]

External links[]

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• ASHP Foundation

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