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Welcome to the University of Maryland Student Chapter
 of the National Community Pharmacists Association

Student Organization:

     The goal of our organization is to promote independent pharmacy with the intent of increasing student awareness of its advantages, encourage newly practicing pharmacists to pursue pharmacy ownership, and support the already established positive image within the public.

     Owning a pharmacy is an opportunity to take what you have learned in school and apply it in a manner that is entirely up to you.  Being an independent pharmacy entrepreneur is about having the freedom to not only conduct more patient-centered pharmacy practice, but also to provide unique services that will better serve your community.  The true value of an independent pharmacy is seen in the millions of patients that benefit from the service and personal relationship that they receive.

National Organization:

     "NCPA represents the nation's community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 24,000 pharmacies. The nation's independent pharmacies, independent pharmacy franchises, and independent chains represent a $98 billion marketplace, dispensing nearly half of the nation's retail prescription medicines."

     "For more than 100 years, NCPA has fought tirelessly to advance the business and professional interests of independent community pharmacists and their patients on Capitol Hill, at the White House, before federal agencies, and in state houses across the land. NCPA is a respected and forceful advocate in the corridors of power, known for its ability to quickly mobilize the grassroots voice of its members and the patients they serve. NCPA is the only national pharmacy association solely committed to protecting the interests of community pharmacists and their pharmacies."

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