Illinois Pharmacists Association

The Illinois Pharmaceutical Association held its first meeting at Representatives' Hall of the Capitol on December 7, 1880.  The purpose of the meeting was to bring pharmacists, from throughout Illinois, to discuss the need for a Pharmacy Practice Act and to represent the profession of Pharmacy.  The Illinois Pharmacists Association continues this tradition of representing pharmacists in all practice settings and advancing pharmacist delivered patient-centered care.

IPhA Mission Statement

The Illinois Pharmacists Association is dedicated to enhancing the professional competency of pharmacists, advancing the standards of pharmacy practice, improving pharmacists’ effectiveness in assuring rational drug use in society, and leading in the resolution of public policy issues affecting pharmacists.