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| Abbreviation | ASHP |
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| Formation | 1942 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland |
Region | United States |
| Fields | Pharmacy |
| Membership | 60,000 (2023)[1] |
CEO | Paul W. Abramowitz, Pharm.D., Sc.D. (Hon.), FASHP[2] |
President | Linda S. Tyler, Pharm.D., FASHP[2] |
Immediate Past President | Thomas J. Johnson[2] |
| Website | https://www.ashp.org/ |
Formerly called | American Society of Hospital Pharmacists |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is a professional organization that representspharmacists who serve as patient care providers inhospitals,health systems,ambulatory clinics, and other healthcare settings. The organization's nearly 60,000 members include pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.[1] ASHP maintains a national database on U.S. drug shortages that is published on their website.
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 theFood and Drug Administration (FDA) and theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on public policy issues related tomedication use andpublic health.
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