Pharmacists Association Of Western New York (pawny)

What Pharmacists Association Of Western New York (pawny) does

Pharmacists Association of Western New York (PAWNY) is a nonprofit professional membership association representing licensed pharmacists and pharmacy students across nine Western New York counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, and Wyoming. PAWNY functions as the recognized regional affiliate of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY, established 1879), and PAWNY membership automatically confers PSSNY membership. The organization is staffed by 1–10 people, based in Amherst, New York (mailing PO Box 1422), and operates without proprietary technology beyond a Wix-hosted website, partner CE delivery platforms, and social media accounts.

PAWNY's product surface comprises four core lines: (1) a tiered membership program (with discounted student and resident rates) that delivers networking, legislative updates, and committee involvement; (2) continuing education programs delivered as live webinars via Eventbrite and as home study courses on D'Youville's Canvas catalog and St. John Fisher's course platform, covering immunization, hormonal contraception, COPD, diabetes, asthma, and medication safety; (3) the monthly PAWNYCast podcast, distributed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with CE-credit episodes; and (4) an annual awards program recognizing Pharmacist of the Year, Distinguished Young Pharmacist, Hall of Fame, and student scholarships. A student sub-organization called SPAWNY maintains chapters at the University at Buffalo, D'Youville, and St. John Fisher pharmacy schools, functioning as the licensed-pharmacist recruitment pipeline.

The revenue model is membership-dues-based (recurring subscription) supplemented by unit-priced CE sales to members and non-members. Pricing tiers range from $5 (students/residents/technicians) to $75 (non-members for select CE), with PAWNY/PSR members receiving meaningful discounts (e.g., $10–$25 for the same webinars). Go-to-market is community-led: acquisition flows through pharmacy school partnerships, PSSNY's centralized registration platform (pssny.site-ym.com), committee participation, and in-person events. Legislative advocacy at the local, state, and federal level is positioned as the primary value differentiator versus standalone CE providers, with the PSSNY affiliation providing statewide political leverage that an independent association could not replicate.

Name

Pharmacists Association Of Western New York (pawny)

Legal name

Pharmacists Association of Western New York

Website

https://pawnyrx.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PAWNY is a nonprofit professional pharmacy association serving licensed pharmacists and pharmacy students across nine Western New York counties, delivering membership benefits, continuing education, legislative advocacy, and networking as a regional affiliate of PSSNY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PAWNY generates revenue through membership fees from pharmacists and pharmacy students in Western New York. The organization is affiliated with PSSNY which handles membership registration through its platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PAWNY is a nonprofit professional pharmacy association that delivers continuing education programs (live webinars and home study), legislative advocacy, networking events, and recognition/awards to pharmacists and pharmacy students across the nine Western New York counties it serves. Membership unlocks access to CE at discounted rates, PSSNY statewide benefits, committee participation, and SPAWNY student chapter activities. The organization operates as a regional affiliate of PSSNY and generates revenue from membership dues and CE event fees.

Product overview

The Pharmacists Association of Western New York (PAWNY) is a professional pharmacy organization offering a portfolio of services including the PAWNYCast podcast, continuing education programs (live webinars and home study courses), an annual awards program recognizing pharmacists and students, legislative advocacy services, membership benefits with networking and committee involvement, and SPAWNY student chapters. PAWNY operates as an affiliate of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY) and does not offer a technology product with integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAWNY Membership Program Membership program offering networking, advocacy, legislative updates, exclusive CE discounts, committee involvement, and student/resident discounts. Membership automatically includes enrollment in PSSNY for Western New York pharmacists.
• Continuing Education (CE) Programs Continuing education programs for pharmacists offered as live webinars and home study courses on topics including immunization, hormonal contraception, COPD management, diabetes care, asthma, and medication safety. Member-discounted pricing and free or low-cost seats for students/residents/technicians.
• PAWNYCast Podcast Monthly podcast that discusses unique opportunities in pharmacy, latest industry happenings, and provides CE-credit episodes. Distributed via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• PAWNY Annual Awards Program Annual awards program recognizing exceptional contributions of local pharmacists and pharmacy students with award categories including Distinguished Young Pharmacist, Pharmacist of the Year, Service to PAWNY/PSSNY, Pharmacy Leadership, Hall of Fame, and student scholarships. Held in conjunction with the PAWNY Annual Dinner.
• Legislative Advocacy Services Grassroots legislative advocacy efforts to advance policies strengthening the pharmacy profession, including coordinated campaigns, strategic partnerships, and communication with lawmakers on issues affecting patient care and pharmacy practice at local, state, and federal levels.
• SPAWNY Student Chapters Student Pharmacists Association of Western New York (SPAWNY) chapters at University at Buffalo and D'Youville pharmacy schools offering leadership opportunities, networking, and professional development for pharmacy students with discounted CE access.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSSNY is the parent organization for PAWNY. Established in 1879, PSSNY is a not-for-profit incorporated society representing the pharmacist profession and is the largest pharmacy association in New York State. PAWNY serves as a local affiliate representing pharmacists in the Western New York region (9 counties). PSSNY's mission is to unite and empower the profession of pharmacy through advocacy, education, networking, and interprofessional collaboration. PAWNY membership includes automatic membership in PSSNY.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ohio Pharmacists Association: Another state pharmacy association with membership dues, CE programming, advocacy, and an annual meeting — a structural parallel to PAWNY/PSSNY in a different regional market.
• California Pharmacists Association: Statewide pharmacy association serving California pharmacists with advocacy, CE, and networking; comparable business model and revenue mix to PAWNY but at a substantially larger state scale.
• Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association: State-level professional pharmacy association offering membership, CE, and advocacy. Operates the same professional-membership-plus-CE model as PAWNY but at a larger state scale in an adjacent geography, making it a strong structural comparable.
• Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin: Wisconsin's statewide professional pharmacy society with membership, CE, and advocacy programming — a clear structural analog to PSSNY/PAWNY serving pharmacists in a defined state geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): National association representing community pharmacists with advocacy, CE, and member services. Comparable in mission and member benefits to PAWNY, especially for board members who work in community/independent pharmacy settings (Tops, The Pharmacy at Evergreen, Guardian Consulting).
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional pharmacists association offering membership, advocacy, CE, and the Bowl of Hygeia/Fellow Awards referenced in PAWNY's award history. Comparable as the apex national body in the same professional-membership category PAWNY occupies at the regional level.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National membership organization for pharmacists, particularly health-system practitioners; offers CE, advocacy, and member credentials that overlap with PAWNY's value proposition to clinical pharmacists like those on PAWNY's board.
• Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY): Statewide parent organization of PAWNY, established 1879; both operate professional membership models serving pharmacists with advocacy, CE, and networking, but PSSNY operates at the state level across all of New York rather than WNY specifically.

Others

• National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA): Umbrella organization representing state pharmacy associations including affiliates like PAWNY's parent PSSNY. Relevant as the meta-association whose member bodies share PAWNY's professional-membership mission and CE/advocacy model at scale.

Direct peers

• New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists (NYSCHP): Another New York statewide pharmacy membership organization offering CE programming, advocacy, and member services. Directly comparable to PSSNY/PAWNY as it serves overlapping pharmacist segments in NY with the same membership-plus-CE revenue model, and is referenced in PAWNY's own CE pricing tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/pawnyrx
• Facebookfacebook.com/pawnyrx
• Instagraminstagram.com/pawnyrx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pharmacists-association-of-western-new-york

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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