PRINTER'S NO. 2548
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
524
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, GREINER, BIZZARRO, KULIK, KINSEY,
FREEMAN, MURT, FRANKEL, HICKERNELL, READSHAW, DiGIROLAMO,
SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, SCHLEGEL CULVER, KORTZ, MATZIE, RYAN,
McCLINTON, CALTAGIRONE, MENTZER, DEASY, SCHWEYER, GROVE,
KAUFER, O'MARA AND KIM, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2019 as "Pennsylvania
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, As of May 2019, this Commonwealth has 23,394
licensed pharmacists working toward improving medication use by
reducing abuse and advancing patient care in all practice
settings; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1878, the Pennsylvania
Pharmacists Association has served as a leading voice of
pharmacy by promoting the profession through advocacy, education
and communication in an effort to enhance patient care and
public health; and
WHEREAS, Pharmacists and pharmacies are responsible for
substantial contributions to health care in all practice
settings in this Commonwealth and across the nation; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a
vibrant part of the pharmacy community in Pennsylvania and has a
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diverse membership comprised of pharmacists, students,
technicians, part-time employees and retirees from a variety of
practice settings all working together to deliver the best
possible care for patients across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, "Pennsylvania Pharmacists and Pharmacy Month" is a
time to thank our pharmacists for the work they do and promote
medicinal education to the public, especially in a time when
health care and prescription drug abuse are major issues facing
this Commonwealth and the nation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of October 2019 as "Pennsylvania Pharmacists and Pharmacy
Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
residents of this Commonwealth to observe "Pennsylvania
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Month" and to recognize and thank
pharmacists for their contributions.
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