A Concise History of the American Society for Pharmacy Law


Founded in 1974 by a group of pharmacist-lawyers meeting in Chicago, the Society has a long history focused around its primary objectives:

Furthering legal knowledge
Communicating accurate legal information to attorneys and pharmacists
Fostering knowledge and education pertaining to the rights and duties of pharmacists                        
Distributing information of interest to the membership via a newsletter and other appropriate publications
Providing a forum for exchange of information pertaining to pharmacy law



We invite you to review the concise history of the Society.

Article about the first meeting of ASPL 

 

Joseph L. Fink III, B.S. Pharm., J.D.
Professor of Pharmacy Law and Policy
College of Pharmacy
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0082
(The valuable assistance by ASPL Past Presidents is gratefully acknowledged.)
[Current as of January 2023]