THE PHARMACY ALLIANCE

Purpose

The reason that TPA exists is to create conditions that foster Dignity, Self-Respect and Integrity in the personal and professional lives of all pharmacy practitioners.

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For years, many of us have believed that there is a need for an organization to deal with the problems of the community pharmacy environment. We have decided to form an organization to address these issues. We call ourselves The Pharmacy Alliance (TPA). TPA was born from a condition of discomfort that has gotten progressively worse over the last three decades. Employers and pharmacists are equally to blame for work life expectations that would be laughable in other professions.

TPA is a network of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students dedicated to fostering conditions that promote the DIGNITY, SELF-RESPECT & INTEGRITY (DSI) of the individual pharmacy professional. We represent pharmacy professionals from across the nation.

On April 19 & 20, 2008, our Executive Committee held the first meetings in Galveston, Texas, and adopted 14 principles that we suggest as a program of action for the profession. We believe that these guidelines serve as rallying points for the individual practitioner in improving his or her day-to-day pharmacy experience. As TPA grows, we expect to add new guidelines, and new forms of action. We are inviting you to grow with us. Click “FORUM” for the Message Board. Click “DSI AGREEMENT”, Click “PRINCIPLES” for the 14 tenets of TPA. And, we want you to click “JOIN/RENEW”.