NCPA, National Community Pharmacists Association

NCPA is dedicated to the continuing growth and prosperity of independent community pharmacies in the United States. We are a national pharmacy association that represents both the professional and proprietary interests of independent community pharmacists, and we work vigorously to promote and defend those interests.

In addition, we're also committed to providing high-quality pharmacist care and restoring, maintaining, and promoting the health and well-being of the public we all serve. We believe in the inherent virtues of the American free enterprise system and will do all we can to ensure the ability of independent community pharmacists to compete in a free and fair marketplace. We value the right to petition the appropriate legislative and regulatory bodies to serve the needs of those we represent, and we utilize our resources to achieve these ends in an ethical and socially responsible manner. 

Here at WesternU, our NCPA student chapter strives to promote the pharmacy profession and the role of the independent pharmacy in the American health care system. We aim to maintain and expand educational programs, strengthen student member's professional, business, and leadership abilities, and to encourage schools of pharmacy to place emphasis on the practical realities of modern community pharmacy practice. 

WesternU's NCPA student chapter aims to provide effective support and sponsorship of programs which encourage careers in independent pharmacy practices, and wish to promote communication and mutual understanding among health professionals. In addition, we also strive to educate the public on the proper use of both prescription and non-prescription medication and on the pharmacist's role in providing pharmacist services to their patients.