Pharmacy Schools in Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
- 101 E. Capitol, Suite 218
- Little Rock, AR 72201-3826
- Phone: 501/682-0190 Fax: 501/682-0195
- www.arkansas.gov/asbp
The purpose of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy is to promote,
preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and
through the effective regulation of the many aspects of the drug
delivery system.
Arkansas Pharmacists Association
Mission: To promote the public health and welfare; to unite the eligible practitioners of pharmacy for mutual encouragement, assistance, and improvement; to develop, maintain, and encourage compliance with a Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct which will serve as a guide for the professional conduct of the Membership and provide for the delivery of a professionally acceptable level of comprehensive pharmaceutical services; to provide for the continuing education of the Membership; to assure the viability of the profession; to assist the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy in its effort to achieve and maintain academic excellence; to establish viable liaisons with other health related professions and organizations in order to provide for mutual assistance; and unless it is contrary to good public policy, to serve the best interest of the membership.
Arkansas Pharmacist Workforce
There were 2,380 pharmacists and 2,560 pharmacy technicians and aides practicing in Arkansas in 2000. Arkansas had 88.9 pharmacists and 95.6 pharmacy technicians and aides per 100,000 population in 2000, which ranked them 8th and 13th respectively, among the 50 states.
