WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2016)—ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today approved the new standard for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. The standard was prepared jointly by ASHP and APhA, as has been the process since the partnership between the organizations were formed in 1999 to accredit community-based residency training programs.