What is the AAHP?

Founded:

1923

Corporate Summary:

The AAHP is a not-for-profit corporation of the State Commonwealth of Virginia, representing the interests of homeopathic manufacturers, distributors, and individual pharmacists in cooperative efforts with regulatory agencies and other organizations nationally.

Address:

Telephone:

800-478-0421 (answering service)

Telefax:

800-478-0421

Board of Directors:

Mark Philips	President/Treasurer
Mary Beth Watkins	Vice President
Mark Land	Vice President
Margot Murphy Moore	Vice President
David Hinton	Vice President
Joe Lillard	Vice President
Andy Bormeth	Secretary

Number of Members:

24 corporate and 16 individual members representing over 70% of the homeopathic community.

Meetings:

General membership meetings are held two or three times a year in conjunction with the natural foods industry national trade shows. The Board of Directors holds an annual meeting for the purpose of installing newly elected Directors and to conduct other business as necessary.

Committees:

The three primary committees of the AAHP are:

Publications:

The AAHP Network News is the newsletter for members.

Brief Description of Activities:

The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) functions as a trade association within the homeopathic pharmaceutical industry to represent the opinions and interests of homeopathic product manufacturers and distributors, to the FDA, other regulatory agencies and other trade associations. In addition, the association promotes high standards in manufacturing and distributing, communicates regulatory changes to member companies through a regular newsletter and promotes professional communication, education, and research within the homeopathic community.

The AAHP provides educational opportunities to its members through its Compliance Through Education programs and seminars. Outreach to the pharmaceutical profession and the public at large is accomplished through a regular series of press releases and notices published in national magazines, as well as the journals of state, regional and specialty pharmacists' organizations.

With the goal of a better understanding and appreciation of homeopathic medicines by both professionals and consumers, the AAHP sponsors continuing education courses for pharmacists.