Missouri Pharmacy Association

What Missouri Pharmacy Association does

The Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA) is a 501(c)-style professional membership association founded September 10, 1879, and headquartered at 211 East Capitol Avenue in Jefferson City, Missouri. The organization represents licensed pharmacists, pharmacy businesses, technicians, students, and retired members across Missouri, providing legislative advocacy, ACPE-accredited continuing education, regulatory guidance, and member services. Its advocacy work has historically influenced state pharmacy policy, including 2026 legislative wins such as vaccination authority expansion and SB 878, which broadened pharmacist scope of practice, CLIA-waived testing, emergency dispensing, and vaccine provisions.

MPA's product portfolio spans membership programs (tiered from $25 technician to $750 business/pharmacy, plus a free student tier), the Missouri Pharmacist Magazine journal, the PPAC political action committee, and the Missouri Pharmacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity that has provided pharmacy student scholarships since 1951. The organization also operates CPESN Missouri as a subsidiary that equips pharmacies for value-based care programs, payer contracts, and quality improvement. Its proprietary technology platform, SPHERE (System for Pharmacy Health Encounters Reporting and Evaluation), provides standardized documentation, data aggregation, and dashboard visualization of pharmacy encounter value using industry-wide interoperability standards. Engagement is reinforced through the Pharmacy Frontiers podcast (ranked 8th in Million Podcasts' Top 30 Community Pharmacy Podcasts), the Annual Conference, and MPA Legislative Day.

The business model is multi-stream nonprofit: recurring membership dues, event registration fees, tax-deductible charitable contributions to MPF, and PPAC political donations. GTM is community-led, with member acquisition driven by advocacy messaging, continuing education value, networking, and peer referrals. The organization is actively engaged in Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program planning and maintains strategic relationships with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy, the General Assembly, and member institutions across hospital, independent community, academic, and health-system pharmacy settings.

Name

Missouri Pharmacy Association

Legal name

Missouri Pharmacy Association

Website

https://morx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Missouri Pharmacy Association is a 147-year-old statewide professional membership association serving Missouri pharmacists, pharmacy businesses, technicians, and students through legislative advocacy, continuing education, the SPHERE data platform, and integrated clinical services via its CPESN Missouri subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Substances & Pharmacy Regulation Authorities (HLAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

340B Program Administration & Contract Pharmacy Services (HLAFALAL)

Keywords

• Pharmacy membership association
• Professional advocacy services
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Pharmacy legislative advocacy
• Pharmacy practice support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual pharmacists, pharmacy businesses, technicians, students, and retired members. Tiered pricing based on membership category (individual, business, technician, student, retired, out-of-state).
2. PPAC Contributions: Political Action Committee donations from members to support legislators and candidates who understand the value of pharmacists and are committed to improving patient access to pharmacy care.
3. Event Registration: Revenue from Annual Conference and Trade Show registrations, providing continuing education credits and networking opportunities for pharmacy professionals.
4. Missouri Pharmacy Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions under Section 501(c)(3) supporting scholarships for pharmacy students and pharmacist-led patient care initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Missouri Pharmacy Association is a professional membership association that provides legislative advocacy, continuing education, and practice support to pharmacists, pharmacy businesses, technicians, and students across Missouri. Its core deliverables include tiered membership programs, ACPE-accredited continuing education events, the SPHERE documentation platform, the CPESN Missouri clinical services network, and the Missouri Pharmacist Magazine digital journal. The association operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit serving pharmacy professionals in all practice settings statewide.

Product overview

Missouri Pharmacy Association offers a portfolio of membership-based services, publications, advocacy programs, technology platforms, and events. The core offerings include membership programs (Individual, Business/Pharmacy, Technician, Student, Retired tiers), the official Missouri Pharmacist Magazine journal, PPAC political advocacy committee, Missouri Pharmacy Foundation scholarship program, SPHERE data documentation system, CPESN Missouri clinical services network, Pharmacy Frontiers podcast, and annual conference/events. These offerings work together to advance pharmacy practice, provide education, support advocacy, and deliver patient care initiatives across Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pharmacy Frontiers Podcast: Podcast hosted by Tim Mitchell and Daniel Good focusing on pharmacy field content, recognized as 8th out of Top 30 Community Pharmacy Podcasts by Million Podcasts.
• SPHERE (System for Pharmacy Health Encounters Reporting and Evaluation)
• Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)

Products and services

• Membership Programs Tiered membership programs covering Individual Pharmacists ($250/year), Business/Pharmacy memberships ($750/year covering up to 9 pharmacists and all technicians at the site), Technicians ($25/year), Students ($0/year), Retired Pharmacists ($125/year), Associate Members, Out-of-State Members ($175/year), and PGY2 Residents/Fellows ($125/year). Benefits include legislative advocacy, ACPE-accredited CE, regulatory compliance support, networking, and the Missouri Pharmacist magazine.
• SPHERE (System for Pharmacy Health Encounters Reporting and Evaluation) A documentation and data aggregation system providing standardized documentation, data aggregation, and dashboard visualization of the value of pharmacy encounters. Built on a foundational data warehouse and infrastructure scalable for pharmacist providers without requiring new investments in EHRs or expensive technology, using industry-wide interoperability standards.
• CPESN Missouri A subsidiary organization under MPA that equips pharmacies to deliver and get recognized for enhanced clinical services through value-based care programs, payer contracts, and quality improvement initiatives. CPESN Missouri complements MPA's advocacy work by providing operational support for pharmacy success.
• MPA Annual Conference An annual conference at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri featuring expert speakers, trend updates, ACPE-accredited continuing education, and networking opportunities for pharmacy professionals across all practice settings.
• MPA Trade Show An annual trade show providing exhibitor opportunities and networking for pharmacy industry vendors and professionals, co-located with the Annual Conference at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri.
• MPA Legislative Day An annual cornerstone advocacy event at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City uniting pharmacy professionals to engage with state legislators on issues affecting pharmacy practice and patient access to care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026 Missouri Legislative Session resulted in passage of vaccination authority expansion and SB 878 (pharmacy scope expansion)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPESN MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPESN Missouri is a subsidiary organization under MPA that complements advocacy work by equipping pharmacies to deliver and get recognized for enhanced clinical services through value-based care programs, payer contracts, and quality improvement initiatives. Together, MPA and CPESN Missouri provide advocacy, resources, and operational support for pharmacy success.
• Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPA has been intensely engaged with the state throughout the RHTP process, beginning in the earliest application and planning phases. MPA worked directly with state leaders and partner organizations to ensure pharmacists and community pharmacies are represented as essential healthcare access points within Missouri's rural health infrastructure.
• Missouri Board of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missouri Board of Pharmacy is the licensing and regulatory agency for the state, a section of the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration. Consists of seven members including six licensed pharmacists and one public member.
• Alliance for Patient Medication SafetyminorOthersListed as an additional resource for patient safety information supporting pharmacy professionals.
• MO HealthNet DivisionminorOthersMissouri's Medicaid program division listed as a resource for pharmacy professionals.
• U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationminorOthersFDA listed as an additional regulatory resource for pharmacy professionals.
• Pharmacy Marketing Group, Inc.minorOthersIndustry organization listed as an additional resource for pharmacy professionals.
• Pharmacists Mutual Insurance CompanyminorOthersInsurance company listed as a resource partner for pharmacy professionals.
• TJM LabsminorGTM or Marketing Partner2026 Pharmacy Frontiers Podcast sponsor supporting the podcast's mission to explore advancements, trends, and practices in pharmacy.
• Million PodcastsminorOthersPodcast ranking organization that recognized Pharmacy Frontiers podcast as 8th in Top 30 Community Pharmacy Podcasts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA): State-level professional membership association representing pharmacists in Illinois, the neighboring state with a very similar scope of practice and policy environment to Missouri. Operates the same triad of advocacy, continuing education, and member services as MPA.
• Kansas Pharmacists Association (KPhA): State pharmacy association serving Kansas pharmacists, sharing MPA's mission of state-level advocacy, CE, and support for community pharmacies across the Missouri-Kansas border region.
• California Pharmacists Association (CPhA): One of the largest state pharmacy associations in the U.S., offering membership, advocacy, CE and publications directly analogous to MPA's offerings in California.
• Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA): State pharmacy association with a comparable Midwest member base, revenue model (dues, events, advocacy), and regulatory focus on pharmacist scope of practice expansion.
• Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA): Large state pharmacy association operating the same member tiers (individual, business, technician, student) and providing CE, legislative advocacy, and a magazine/journal comparable to MPA's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National professional association for hospital and health-system pharmacists, serving institutional pharmacist members that overlap with MPA's hospital/ambulatory care member segments.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional pharmacy association that competes for the same pharmacists' dues and CE spend; broader scope than MPA, but overlaps directly on advocacy, continuing education, and publications.
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS): National trade association representing chain pharmacies and their suppliers — adjacent to MPA's community pharmacy member constituency and competing for influence over pharmacy policy advocacy.
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): National trade association for independent community pharmacies — a primary member constituency of MPA — providing national-level advocacy and resources that complement or compete with MPA's state-level offerings.

Emerging players

• CPESN USA: National network of clinically integrated pharmacies enabling value-based care contracts and enhanced clinical services — the parent network of MPA's CPESN Missouri subsidiary. Operates in the same space but at national scale and without the broad advocacy mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PharmacyFrontiers-MO
• Xx.com/thempa
• Facebookfacebook.com/missouripharmacy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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