Massachusetts Pharmacists Association

Name

Massachusetts Pharmacists Association

Legal name

Massachusetts Pharmacists Association

Website

https://masspharmacists.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital & Health-System Pharmacies (Inpatient/Outpatient) (HLAFALAB), Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmacy professional association
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Pharmacy advocacy services
• Professional membership dues
• Healthcare networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Boxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees from pharmacists, technicians, students, and pharmacy professionals across Massachusetts. Joint membership available with Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Tiered sponsorship program (Platinum $6,500, Gold $3,000, Silver $1,500, Bronze $1,000) providing exhibitor booths, conference registrations, educational sessions, and recognition at events.
3. Conference and Event Registration: Fees from Annual Spring Conference ($125 members, $199 non-members) and other educational events like Immunization Updates ($10 non-members).
4. Continuing Education Programs: CPE-accredited educational programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians covering topics like compounding, hypertension guidelines, AI in pharmacy, and legislative policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Pharmacists Association is a statewide professional membership association that represents pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students in Massachusetts. It sells individual and corporate memberships, delivers continuing pharmacy education programs (including an annual Spring Conference), and provides legislative advocacy, recognition/awards programs, and grassroots mobilization on pharmacy-related policy. Its products and services are designed to support licensure maintenance, professional development, and the practice of pharmacy across community, hospital, independent, and industry settings.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (MPhA) is a professional membership association offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for pharmacy professionals in Massachusetts. The core offerings include membership programs (with tiers for pharmacists, technicians, students, and retirees), the Annual Spring Conference providing 7 hours of live CE credits, and an Awards Program recognizing excellence in pharmacy practice. The association provides advocacy through its Grassroots Action Center and Legislative Resources, addressing issues like PBM reform and pharmacist payment. Additional services include Operation Prevention (opioid education), Pharmacist Resources (licensing and CE info), Technician Resources (certification and training), Corporate Sponsorship packages, and Student Advisory Council with scholarships. These offerings work together to unite and enhance the pharmacy profession while promoting public health through education, networking, and legislation.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Pharmacist Membership Annual individual membership tier for licensed pharmacists practicing in Massachusetts, providing access to continuing education, legislative advocacy, networking events, member-only resources, and discounted conference registration.
• Pharmacy Technician Membership Lower-cost annual membership tier for certified pharmacy technicians in Massachusetts, providing access to professional development resources, technician-focused content, and the broader MPhA community.
• Student Pharmacist Membership Free or discounted membership tier for pharmacy students, providing access to student-specific programming, leadership opportunities through the Student Advisory Council, scholarship eligibility, and exposure to the pharmacy profession.
• Corporate Membership Annual corporate-tier membership for pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy chains, and pharmacy service vendors, providing brand visibility, access to MPhA events, and sponsorship opportunities.
• MPhA Annual Spring Conference Multi-day annual conference delivering continuing pharmacy education sessions, keynote programming, networking, and an exhibition floor for pharmacists, technicians, students, and industry sponsors.
• MPhA Continuing Pharmacy Education Programs Continuing pharmacy education programming offered through live and on-demand activities to help Massachusetts pharmacists and technicians maintain licensure and stay current on clinical and regulatory topics.
• MPhA Awards Program Recognition program honoring excellence among Massachusetts pharmacists, technicians, and students across community, hospital, independent, industry, and academic practice settings.
• Operation Prevention Substance-use prevention initiative that engages pharmacists and pharmacy teams in community-level prevention, education, and outreach activities in Massachusetts.
• Student Advisory Council and Scholarships Student leadership council and scholarship program that supports pharmacy students, develops future association leaders, and provides financial awards to selected student pharmacists.
• Corporate Sponsorship and Event Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship packages for the Annual Spring Conference, the Awards program, and program-specific initiatives (e.g., Operation Prevention), enabling pharmaceutical and pharmacy industry partners to gain visibility with Massachusetts pharmacists.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association (MIPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint membership partnership allowing independent pharmacy owners and managers to join through MIPA with access to both associations' benefits. MIPA store membership allows up to 6 individual memberships under one account.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPhA aligns with APhA on policy positions including payment for pharmacist services, PBM reform, and compounding regulations. APhA provides CGM resources and education programs for MPhA members.
• WalmartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator in pharmacy practice initiatives and legislative advocacy at the State House.
• MA Chain Pharmacy CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on legislative priorities and pharmacy practice improvement initiatives.
• MCPHS UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner including biopharmaceutical fellowship program collaboration and student involvement.
• BILH Outpatient/Ambulatory PharmacyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in collaborative pharmacy practice initiatives.
• WalgreensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator in pharmacy practice and advocacy initiatives.
• MSHP (Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional partner in pharmacy practice advancement and advocacy.
• Greater Lawrence Family Health CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator in pharmacy practice and home pharmacy services.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)minorOthersMPhA promotes PTCB certification for pharmacy technicians and features their logo on technician resources page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): National association for community pharmacy owners and independent pharmacists. NCPA mirrors MPhA's community-pharmacy advocacy, education, and member-services model at national scale, making it a directly comparable peer in mission and revenue model.
• Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP): State affiliate of ASHP serving health-system pharmacists in Massachusetts. MSHP is a documented strategic partner of MPhA on professional development and advocacy, competing and collaborating for the same MA hospital and health-system pharmacist members.
• California Pharmacists Association (CPhA): State pharmacy association for California. CPhA operates the same membership-dues + event + advocacy + CE model as MPhA, making it a directly comparable state-association peer — only at significantly larger scale given California's pharmacist population.
• Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association (MIPA): Massachusetts-based association for independent pharmacy owners. MIPA and MPhA run a joint-membership partnership (up to 6 individual memberships per MIPA store), making MIPA the most directly comparable peer serving the same Massachusetts pharmacist community.
• Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA): State pharmacy association for Pennsylvania. PPA runs the same membership, advocacy, CE, and conference structure as MPhA and is a useful comparable for state-level association unit economics and member engagement.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National professional association for hospital and health-system pharmacists. ASHP competes with MPhA for hospital pharmacist engagement and CE dollars and is the national parent body of state affiliates like MPhA's partner MSHP.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional association for pharmacists. APhA is MPhA's explicit national counterpart and core policy partner, providing CGM resources and education programs to MPhA members and aligning on PBM reform and pharmacist payment advocacy.

Others

• National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA): Umbrella organization representing state pharmacy associations. NASPA co-administers the Bowl of Hygeia award with APhA and serves as a coordinating body for state associations like MPhA — adjacent enabling relationship rather than a direct competitor.
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP): National association representing pharmacy schools and academic pharmacy. AACP is thematically adjacent to MPhA's MCPHS University partnership and student pipeline, but serves the academic rather than practitioner membership base.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): National certification body for pharmacy technicians. MPhA features the PTCB logo on its technician resources page and promotes PTCB certification, making PTCB an enabling ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MassPharmacists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-pharmacists-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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