Turkish American Pharmacists Association

What Turkish American Pharmacists Association does

Turkish American Pharmacists Association (TAEB) is an independent non-governmental organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Princeton/Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, with formal operations in Turkey established in 2021. It serves more than 1,000 pharmacy students, pharmacists, and academics across Turkey and the United States, functioning as a transatlantic professional association focused on academic exchange, US licensure pathway support (FPGEC, FPGEE, NAPLEX, MPJE), and cross-border career development. Its flagship service is a US internship program that has placed more than 150 pharmacy students and pharmacists in American host sites since inception, supported by a cumulative scholarship pool of $250,000 (including $65,000 in master's-level scholarships) by the end of 2025.

TAEB operates a portfolio of products and services including the US Internship Program, the quarterly TAEB Journal (currently in Issue 12, Winter 2026), the OTC News Magazine (launched 2020), webinar content hosted on YouTube, and a membership program with discounted event access. The organization also lists two health-product initiatives on its Projects page: Persovit, a personalized daily supplement pack combining vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanicals, probiotics, and omega fats with pharmacist-guided data-driven support; and Smart Box, a medication adherence platform from partner Spencer Health Solutions featuring audio-visual dose alerts, pharmacy-prepared refills, and a spencerCare provider portal. Distribution is primarily through direct website membership applications, the annual Istanbul Meeting, the New Jersey picnic, NYC trips, and a 48-person university representative network embedded in Turkish universities.

As a member-based non-profit, TAEB does not disclose pricing for memberships or services, and no revenue figures are publicly available. Governance is exercised through an elected Board of Directors led by Founder-President Mehmed Bülend Uğur, with parallel Student Executive Board and Advisory Board structures; ownership is member-based with no parent company, holding entity, or external institutional investor disclosed. The operating model is fundamentally community-and-membership-funded, with scholarships, events, and content publications serving as the principal member engagement and value-delivery mechanisms rather than commercial revenue lines.

Name

Turkish American Pharmacists Association

Legal name

Turkish American Pharmacists Association

Website

https://taeb.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAEB is a non-profit professional association founded in 2014 that connects over 1,000 Turkish and American pharmacy students, pharmacists, and academics through US internships, scholarships, publications, and licensing exam support across Turkey and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU)

Keywords

• Pharmacy professional association
• Transatlantic pharmacy network
• Pharmacy internship program
• Pharmacy scholarship funding
• Pharmacy education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TAEB is an independent non-governmental organization that bridges Turkish and American pharmacy professionals through a US internship program, scholarship funding (over $250,000 distributed), continuing education resources including the quarterly TAEB Journal and webinars, and community events. It also operates consumer health projects such as Persovit personalized supplements and the Smart Box medication adherence platform, alongside a membership program that provides networking, licensing guidance for FPGEE/NAPLEX/MPJE, and professional development for pharmacists, students, and academics across Turkey and the USA.

Product overview

TAEB is a non-governmental organization that serves as a bridge between Turkish and American pharmacy professionals through education and career opportunities. The organization operates a portfolio of products and services including: (1) Persovit, a personalized daily supplement product combining vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanical extracts, probiotics, and omega fats with pharmacist-guided support; (2) Smart Box, an in-home medication management platform by Spencer Health Solutions featuring adherence monitoring; (3) a US Internship Program offering scholarship and non-scholarship opportunities for Turkish pharmacy students; (4) publications including the TAEB Journal (quarterly magazine) and OTC News Magazine; (5) webinar recordings on professional pharmacy topics; and (6) a membership program providing networking and professional development opportunities. The organization connects over 1,000 members across Turkey and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Persovit: Personalized daily supplement packs formulated around individual health goals — combining vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanical extracts, probiotics, and omega fats into one coordinated regimen.
• Smart Box

Products and services

• Persovit Persovit delivers personalized daily supplement packs formulated around individual health goals — combining vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanical extracts, probiotics, and omega fats into one coordinated regimen that brings pharmacist-guided, data-driven nutritional support to everyday life.
• Smart Box Smart Box is Spencer Health Solutions' in-home medication management platform with audio-visual dose alerts, pharmacy-prepared pre-loaded refills, and real-time adherence monitoring, helping patients stay on track at home while giving healthcare providers actionable insights through the spencerCare web portal.
• US Internship Program Scholarship and non-scholarship internship opportunities in the United States for pharmacy students from Turkey, providing over 150 free internships since 2014.
• TAEB Journal Quarterly magazine publication covering pharmacy sectoral developments, academic papers, and news from the pharmacy world. Past issues include Winter 2026 (Issue 12), Fall 2025 (Issue 11), and Summer 2025 (Issue 10).
• OTC News Magazine Professional and industry news magazine that began publication in 2020, sharing professional and industry developments with pharmacy practitioners.
• Webinar Recordings Online training, seminar, and interview recordings available on YouTube, including topics such as Clinical Pharmacy and Patient Communication, International Scholarships and Internship Opportunities, and E-Prescription Systems and Data Security.
• Membership Program Community membership for pharmacists, pharmacy students, academics, and industry professionals studying or working in Turkey or the USA, providing networking, exclusive events, and discounted rates.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): FIP is the global federation of national pharmacy associations, representing millions of pharmacists worldwide. It is comparable to TAEB as a professional association aggregator but operates at global rather than US-Turkey bilateral scale.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): APhA is the largest US professional association for pharmacists, offering membership, advocacy, CPE education, and publications. It is comparable to TAEB as a pharmacy membership organization but at much greater scale and US-only focus, lacking TAEB's transatlantic and foreign-graduate specialization.
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): NABP is the umbrella organization that develops and administers the FPGEE, NAPLEX, and MPJE exams that TAEB helps members prepare for. It is a key institutional partner/counterpart and operates the licensing infrastructure TAEB's members depend on.

Emerging players

• RxPrep: RxPrep is a leading commercial NAPLEX/FPGEE exam preparation provider widely used by US and foreign pharmacy graduates. It is comparable to TAEB in serving the foreign-pharmacy-graduate test-prep market but is a focused commercial exam-prep business rather than a membership organization.
• Pharmacy Times: Pharmacy Times is a leading pharmacy trade publication and media platform. It is comparable to TAEB's TAEB Journal and OTC News Magazine as a pharmacy-focused media/education brand, but at much greater scale and US-only.

Others

• Spencer Health Solutions: Spencer Health Solutions is the technology provider behind TAEB's Smart Box in-home medication adherence platform. It is a direct business partner of TAEB in delivering one of TAEB's product lines rather than a membership peer, but relevant for understanding TAEB's commercial strategy.
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): ACPE accredits US pharmacy schools and continuing education providers. It is a key institutional stakeholder in the US pharmacy education ecosystem that TAEB's members interact with, but not a direct membership peer.
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP): AACP represents US pharmacy schools and academic pharmacy. It is an adjacent institutional peer to TAEB given TAEB's focus on pharmacy academic exchange and student professional development, though AACP operates at academic-institution level.
• Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC): FPGEC is the NABP body that certifies foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency. TAEB explicitly helps members navigate FPGEC/FPGEE/NAPLEX/MPJE, making this a direct institutional counterpart and dependency for the organization's core service.

Direct peers

• Turkish Pharmacists Association (TEB): TEB is the national professional association representing pharmacists in Turkey. It is directly comparable to TAEB as a Turkish-side counterpart focused on pharmacist professional development, but operates at national scale domestically rather than TAEB's transatlantic bridge model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=Klinik+Eczacılık+TAEB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turkish-american-pharmacist-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

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