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Industry Partners

Our associations & affiliations

DMS Pharmacy Group maintains active relationships with the nation's leading pharmacy associations to stay at the forefront of industry developments.

NCPA

National Community Pharmacists Association

NCPA advocates for independent community pharmacists, representing more than 19,400 independent community pharmacies across the US. DMS is a longtime partner and exhibitor at NCPA's annual convention.

Premier partner for independent pharmacy owners

APhA

American Pharmacists Association

APhA is the national professional society for pharmacists, with 62,000+ members. Our advisors maintain active APhA membership to stay current with licensure and scope-of-practice developments.

Professional development and licensing

NACDS

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

NACDS represents both chain and independent pharmacies. DMS leverages NACDS connections for buyers seeking chain-conversion or franchise acquisition opportunities.

Chain and franchise pharmacy transactions

ASHP

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

ASHP's focus on hospital and health-system pharmacy is essential context for LTC and specialty pharmacy acquisitions, where transitions to or from health system ownership are common.

LTC and specialty pharmacy context

NASP

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

NASP supports specialty pharmacy professionals. DMS works with NASP members on specialty pharmacy acquisitions, which require specialized accreditation and payor contract knowledge.

Specialty pharmacy acquisitions

SBA

Small Business Administration

DMS works with SBA-preferred lenders to facilitate 7(a) loan financing for pharmacy acquisitions. Our buyer intake process is designed to streamline SBA pre-approval.

Financing & SBA 7(a) loans