ASHP stands for?

• A. American Society of Health Providers
• B. Association of Health System Pharmacists
• C. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• D. American Society of Hospital Pharmacists

Answer: (C)

ASHP represents a national professional organization for pharmacists who practice in hospital and health-system settings. Its official name is American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, reflecting its broader focus beyond hospitals alone to the entire health-system approach to patient care. The organization is known for guiding medication-use in health systems, publishing the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, and developing standards and best practices used across hospitals, health systems, clinics, and long-term care. The other options don’t match the official title, and while one option resembles the older name used in the past, the current and correct designation is American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.