PRINTER'S NO. 2057
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
443
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY McGARRIGLE, YUDICHAK, ARGALL, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF,
EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, FONTANA, SCAVELLO, COSTA,
MENSCH, KILLION, BROWNE, STREET, SABATINA, RAFFERTY, HUGHES,
BLAKE AND SCHWANK, OCTOBER 1, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 1, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2018 as "Pennsylvania
Pharmacists Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pharmacy is one of the oldest and most trusted of
the health professions concerned with the health and well-being
of all individuals; and
WHEREAS, There are over 25,000 pharmacists licensed in this
Commonwealth who provide services to assure the rational and
safe use of all medications; and
WHEREAS, The use of medication, as a cost-effective
alternative to more expensive medical procedures, is becoming a
major force in moderating overall health care costs; and
WHEREAS, Today's powerful medications require greater
attention to the manner in which they are used by different
patient population groups, both clinically and demographically;
and
WHEREAS, It is important that all users of prescription and
nonprescription medications, and their caregivers, be
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