FIP-Community Pharmacy Section

What FIP-Community Pharmacy Section does

FIP-Community Pharmacy Section operates as one of eight practice sections within the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), a non-governmental professional federation headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, and founded in 1912. FIP represents over 5.5 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists across 150+ countries and territories, delivering global advocacy, professional development, and standards-setting services to national pharmacy organizations, academic institutions, individual practitioners, and pharmaceutical scientists. The Community Pharmacy Section specifically advances community pharmacy practice within this federation structure.

FIP's core deliverables include the International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ), published monthly since 1912 and distributed in 150+ countries as a member benefit; the Pharmacy Education Journal, a fully open-access peer-reviewed publication; the FIP Library, a multi-media publication portal; and the FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory (GPO), a data hub with Atlas dashboards, workforce transformation tools, and multinational needs-assessment programmes. The federation also operates 21 FIP Development Goals aligned with the UN Agenda 2030, the annual FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (84th edition in Montreal 2026, 85th in Kuala Lumpur 2027), digital events, section newsletters, and specialized platforms such as Provision for professional development.

FIP's business model is a hybrid NGO membership and event-driven revenue structure. Income is generated through recurring organizational membership fees from national pharmacy bodies, individual member subscriptions, academic institutional membership (AIM) fees, one-time registration revenue from the annual World Congress and digital events, journal-related revenue (largely bundled with membership), and professional development and certification programmes offered through Provision and FIP Education. The federation maintains official relations with the WHO since 1948 and strategic alliances with UNESCO, the World Health Professions Alliance, and the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation, reinforcing its position as the only globally chartered body dedicated to pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences.

Name

FIP-Community Pharmacy Section

Legal name

International Pharmaceutical Federation

Website

https://fip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The FIP-Community Pharmacy Section is one of eight practice sections within the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), a 113-year-old non-governmental federation representing over 5.5 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists across 150+ countries, delivering advocacy, publications, and professional development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Professional Federation Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFALAA

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Pharmacy & Medication Management Services

SECONDARYHLAJAOAD

Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• Pharmacy professional services
• Pharmaceutical publications
• Professional development
• Pharmacy congress events
• Global health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: FIP generates revenue through organizational membership fees from national pharmacy organizations, individual member subscriptions, and academic institutional membership (AIM) fees.
2. Congress and events: Revenue from FIP World Congress registrations and related congress activities. The 84th FIP World Congress is scheduled for Montreal 2026.
3. Publications and journals: FIP publishes the International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ) as a benefit for members, and the Pharmacy Education journal as an open-access publication. Subscription to IPJ is a member benefit.
4. Professional development and education: FIP provides courses with FIP seal, professional development programs, and certification through its Provision and FIP Education platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FIP-Community Pharmacy Section operates as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), a global professional federation representing over 5.5 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. It delivers membership services, professional development programs, peer-reviewed journals, an annual World Congress, data and intelligence through the Global Pharmaceutical Observatory, and strategic frameworks (FIP Development Goals) to advance community pharmacy practice worldwide.

Product overview

FIP-Community Pharmacy Section operates as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, a global organization representing over 5.5 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. The organization offers a portfolio of knowledge products and services including the International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ), Pharmacy Education Journal, FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory data intelligence platform, FIP Library publications repository, annual Congresses and Events, FIP Development Goals strategic framework, and Section Newsletters. These products serve to advance pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences, and education worldwide through information dissemination, professional development, and global collaboration.

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Brands

• FIP Community Pharmacy Section: Section dedicated to community pharmacy practice within the FIP structure, focusing on advancing community pharmacy worldwide
• FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory (GPO)
• International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ)
• Pharmacy Education Journal
• Think Health, Think Pharmacy Campaign
• World Pharmacists Day

Products and services

• International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ) The official journal of FIP, published electronically each month with readership spanning over 150 countries and territories. Subscription is included as a benefit for all FIP members and covers pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences globally.
• Pharmacy Education Journal

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1948FIP has been in official relations with the World Health Organization since 1948, making it one of the longest-standing professional health organization partnerships. This relationship enables FIP to contribute to global health policy and represent pharmacy at the highest levels of international health governance.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO partners with FIP on the FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN network, which focuses on pharmaceutical education transformation and development. The partnership supports academic collaboration and capacity building in pharmacy education globally.
• World Health Professions AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIP collaborates with the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) which brings together global organizations representing various health professions to address shared health challenges and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
• FIP Foundation for Education and ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FIP Foundation for Education and Research supports FIP's mission through funding educational initiatives, research programs, and professional development activities for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists worldwide.
• International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIP maintains a close partnership with IPSF, which represents pharmacy students globally. This relationship supports the transition of students into the professional workforce and fosters early engagement with FIP activities.
• FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory (GPO) networkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe GPO serves as a worldwide data hub that informs advocacy work of FIP members and partners, providing intelligence on the state of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science globally through dashboards, databases, and reports.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA): National voice of Canadian pharmacists, providing advocacy, practice resources, and continuing education. Comparable as a member organization aligned with FIP's mission and congress audience.
• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA): Australian national professional pharmacy association serving practitioners with CPD, advocacy, and publications. Comparable as a regional FIP member organization with a similar operating model.

Direct peers

• World Medical Association (WMA): Global federation of national medical associations and physicians, structured similarly to FIP with WHO official relations, an annual rotating World Congress, and advocacy/publishing arms. Most direct analogue to FIP's pharmacy federation model.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN): Federation of national nursing associations with WHO official relations since 1948, congress-driven model, journals, and policy advocacy. Closest cross-profession peer by structure, scale, and revenue mix.
• International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF): Global federation of pharmacy student associations with WHO-aligned status, congress events, and a formal partnership with FIP. Directly comparable as a FIP-affiliated student federation in the same professional category.
• World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT): Global professional federation for occupational therapists with member organizations, congresses, and WHO relations. Comparable as a sister health-profession federation under the same umbrella model as FIP.
• World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA): Alliance of global health professional bodies including FIP itself; serves as a peer coordination body addressing shared health workforce policy. Direct industry peer with overlapping membership.

Broad incumbents

• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): U.S. national pharmacy professional association with memberships, journals, advocacy, and an annual meeting that competes for the same audience as FIP. Comparable as a single-country incumbent that FIP members also belong to.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS): UK professional body and regulator-side membership body for pharmacists, publishing journals and running educational programs. Comparable as a national pharmacy member organization affiliated with FIP.

Others

• FIP Foundation for Education and Research: FIP's affiliated foundation supporting pharmacy education and research grants. Adjacent enabling entity rather than competitor, included for ecosystem completeness.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries11 records

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