URPS PHARMACIENS PACA

What URPS PHARMACIENS PACA does

URPS Pharmaciens PACA (Union R{\'e}gionale des Professionnels de Sant{\'e} Pharmaciens Provence-Alpes-C{\^o}te d'Azur) is a non-profit professional association (association loi 1901) created on March 8, 2011, headquartered in Marseille. It is the officially mandated regional representative body for community pharmacists (pharmaciens d'officine) across the six departments of the Provence-Alpes-C{\^o}te d'Azur region: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rh{\^o}ne, Var, and Vaucluse. The organization operates with a lean 5-person team and is funded through statutory professional contributions from regional pharmacists. Its core function is to represent pharmacist interests with regional health authorities, coordinate interprofessional healthcare initiatives, and deliver continuing education and clinical pharmacy training programs to its membership.

URPS delivers a portfolio of services rather than commercial products. Structured training programs include the CESU Oncologie PK (oncology therapeutic drug monitoring, October 2026 to March 2027), the DESU Pharmacie Clinique (University Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy 2026-2027), and the DU Plantes M{\'e}dicinales, Phytoth{\'e}rapie, Aromath{\'e}rapie (123-hour hybrid program from February to July 2027, expanded to include pharmacy technicians). Operational health programs include Pharm'HTA (hypertension corresponding-pharmacist pilot), ACT-IP (pharmaceutical intervention documentation), CNO (oral nutritional supplements in oncology), Pharm'Observance (medication adherence), and Prescrip'Onco (oral chemotherapy consultations). The Bo{\^i}te {\`a} Outils is a web-based resource platform providing practical guides, interprofessional coordination tools, SEGUR digital transition resources, and patient information materials. The underlying technology stack is conventional digital health infrastructure, including Mon Espace Sant{\'e} integration and standard pharmacy software support.

The business model is membership-funded through mandatory statutory contributions levied on pharmacists in the PACA region, with no commercial pricing or product sales. URPS maintains strategic partnerships with the Agences R{\'e}gionales de Sant{\'e} (ARS) PACA for regional health coordination, Universit{\'e} d'Aix-Marseille Faculty of Pharmacy and MCU-PH AP-HM for academic co-delivery of clinical training, and Sant{\'e} publique France for national public health campaigns (vaccination, Mois Sans Tabac, Mars Bleu). The customer base is monolithic: community pharmacists across PACA. Leadership transitioned on June 8, 2026, with Dr Rapha{\"e}l Gigliotti elected President and F{\'e}licia Ferrera assuming the Directrice role.

Name

URPS PHARMACIENS PACA

Legal name

L'Union Régionale des Professions de Santé Pharmaciens PACA

Website

https://urps-pharmaciens-paca.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

URPS Pharmaciens PACA is a non-profit regional professional association representing community pharmacists across the six departments of Provence-Alpes-C{\^o}te d'Azur, France. Funded by statutory contributions, it delivers clinical training programs, public health initiatives, and digital health transition support to its pharmacy membership.

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Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Access Policy, Advocacy & Stakeholder Management (HLAIAKAL), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Professional pharmacy representation
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Clinical pharmacy training
• Public health coordination
• Pharmacy digital transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory professional contributions: As a professional association (association loi 1901), URPS Pharmaciens PACA is funded through statutory contributions from pharmacists in the PACA region. These mandatory fees support the organization's activities in representing pharmacists, organizing regional health offers, and facilitating interprofessional collaboration.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

URPS Pharmaciens PACA is a non-profit regional professional union representing community pharmacists across the six departments of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It delivers continuing education programs (CESU Onco PK, DU Plantes Médicinales, DESU Pharmacie Clinique), structured patient-care pathways (Pharm'HTA, ACT-IP, CNO, Pharm'Observance, Prescrip'Onco), a digital resource toolkit (Boîte à outils), and coordinates public health campaigns and interprofessional collaboration with ARS Paca and academic partners.

Product overview

URPS Pharmaciens PACA is a regional professional union representing community pharmacists in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Rather than a traditional product company, it offers a portfolio of professional support services including training programs (CESU Onco PK, DESU Pharmacie Clinique, DU Plantes Médicinales), structured care programs (Pharm'HTA, ACT-IP, CNO, Pharm'Observance, Prescrip'Onco), and educational content series (La Valise de l'Été webinars). These services are delivered through its digital toolbox platform and coordinate with national health initiatives like Mon Espace Santé.

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Products and services

• CESU Oncologie PK A continuing education program on therapeutic drug monitoring in oncology, providing pharmacists with knowledge and tools for medication interactions, pharmacokinetic variability, and personalized patient follow-up in cancer treatment. Delivered over 6 training days from October 2026 to March 2027.
• DU Plantes Médicinales, Phytothérapie, Aromathérapie A University Diploma program on medicinal plants, phytotherapy, and aromatherapy for community pharmacy practice. Formerly offered as DESU, now expanded to include pharmacy technicians alongside pharmacists and 6th-year pharmacy students. Consists of 123 hours of hybrid training from February to July 2027.
• La Valise de l'Été A curated series of webinar replays and practical training content for pharmacists to continue professional development during summer periods. Includes episodes on oncology case studies, TROD cystitis testing, diabetes management, and interprofessional care coordination.
• Boîte à Outils (Toolbox) A comprehensive toolkit for community pharmacy teams offering practical resources including clinical practice guides, interprofessional coordination tools, digital transition resources (SEGUR), patient information materials, and FAQ sections to support daily pharmaceutical practice.
• DESU Pharmacie Clinique A University Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy program designed for pharmacy students who have completed their 5th year, interns, and pharmacists, focusing on strengthening the link between city and hospital pharmacy practices.
• Pharm'HTA An experimental program for the role of corresponding pharmacist in managing hypertension patients, allowing pharmacists to conduct follow-up consultations and medication management for hypertensive patients as part of a coordinated care pathway.
• ACT-IP (Actions Concertées Territoriales - Interventions Pharmaceutiques) An operation to value and document pharmaceutical interventions made at the counter or in pharmacy settings, encouraging pharmacists to record and analyze their clinical interventions for quality and safety purposes.
• CNO (Compléments Nutritionnels Oraux) A program supporting the use of oral nutritional supplements in oncology, providing pharmacists with resources and training to improve nutritional observance of malnourished patients undergoing cancer treatment.
• Pharm'Observance A program to secure treatments at risk of misuse and non-adherence, working closely with prescribers to improve patient medication adherence and safety.
• Prescrip'Onco A program encouraging conventional pharmaceutical consultations for patients treated with oral chemotherapy, supporting pharmacists in providing clinical oncology services at the community pharmacy level.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Agences Régionales de Santé (ARS) PacacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURPS maintains a close working relationship with ARS Paca for coordinating regional health initiatives, organizing regional health offerings, and implementing public health programs. The organization facilitates communication and collaboration between pharmacists and regional health authorities.
• Université d'Aix-Marseille (AMU) - Faculty of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Faculty of Pharmacy of Marseille for developing and delivering educational programs including DESU Pharmacie Clinique, CESU Onco PK, and DU Plantes médicinales. Academic partnership for clinical pharmacy training and continuing education.
• MCU-PH AP-HMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partnership for oncology training content development, contributing to the clinical case webinars and pharmaceutical care education programs.
• Santé publique FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for public health campaigns including vaccination weeks, smoking cessation (Mois Sans Tabac), colorectal cancer screening (Mars Bleu), and other prevention initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• URPS Pharmaciens Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional URPS for pharmacists, comparable in mandate, governance, and statutory funding model, serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
• URPS Pharmaciens Île-de-France: Regional URPS for community pharmacists in the Île-de-France region — the most direct peer, sharing the same statutory mandate, funding model, and core training/advocacy activities but in a different French region.

Broad incumbents

• UNPF (Union Nationale des Pharmacies de France): National union of pharmacy groups in France. Comparable in representing organized pharmacy professionals, with overlapping advocacy and continuing-education themes but a national membership base.
• USPO (Union des Syndicats de Pharmaciens d'Officine): National pharmacist trade union representing independent pharmacy owners. Overlaps with URPS PACA in advocating for community pharmacists' interests, but operates nationally and leans toward labor/contractual representation.
• FSPF (Fédération des Syndicats Pharmaceutiques de France): National federation of pharmacist unions, the dominant representative body for community pharmacy owners in France. Comparable advocacy and representation role, but at national scale, and focused more on economic/regulatory negotiation than training delivery.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Pharmaciens (CNOP): The national professional order for pharmacists in France. Operates at a national level rather than regional, but plays a complementary role in professional representation, ethics, and regulation that overlaps with URPS PACA's advocacy and training mission.

Regional players

• URPS Médecins Libéraux PACA: The regional URPS for self-employed physicians in the PACA region — same territory, same regional institutional partners (ARS PACA), and same statutory logic, but for a different health profession, making it directly comparable as a regional interprofessional peer.
• URPS Infirmiers PACA: Regional URPS for self-employed nurses in PACA. Operates under the same French URPS statutory framework with ARS PACA coordination, making it a structural analog serving a different but related health profession in the same region.

Others

• Santé publique France: National public health agency and an existing strategic partner of URPS PACA. Connected through vaccination, Mois Sans Tabac, and colorectal screening campaigns — an ecosystem/funder relationship rather than direct competition.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional health authority that contracts and coordinates with URPS PACA. Functions as the principal institutional counterpart and funder of public health activities, making it a defining ecosystem participant rather than a peer in the commercial sense.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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