NCPO

The National Conference of Pharmaceutical Organizations (NCPO) collectively represents more than 300,000 pharmacy practitioners and pharmaceutical scientists, companies engaged in health care delivery, as well as pharmacy regulators and educators. These include:

• 143 schools of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and more than 6,600 faculty, 63,800 students enrolled in professional programs and 5,800 individuals pursuing graduate study
• 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians across all healthcare settings
• 55,000 pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians who serve as patient care providers in acute and ambulatory settings
• 45 companies representing the generics and biosimilars industry
• 1,227 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States
• 235 manufacturers and marketers of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and dietary supplements
• 193 primary pharmaceutical distributors linking the nation’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and more than 200,000 pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and others nationwide
• 54 Boards of Pharmacy within the United States and its territories
• 1,050 retailers and suppliers within the chain community pharmacy industry
• 22,000 pharmacist owners, managers, and employees within independent community pharmacies
• 39 biopharmaceutical research companies devoted to discovering and developing medicines

* As of January 2020