Phi Lambda Sigma () is an American

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for

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students. It was founded at

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in March 1965, with the support of brothers from ''Chi chapter'' of

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, the Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences Fraternity, also on the Auburn campus.According to the timeline
on the Phi Delta Chi website, accessed 30 Mar 2020. By 2018 Phi Lambda Sigma had approximately 30,000 members. The mission of Phi Lambda Sigma, also known as the National Pharmacy Leadership Society, is to support pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development. The society was admitted to the

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(ACHS) in 2018.

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External links

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ACHS Phi Lambda Sigma entry

Phi Lambda Sigma chapter list at ACHS
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