HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4737, by Representatives Cox, Haigh, Conway, Thomas, Parlette, Pflug, Hankins, Talcott and Wensman

      WHEREAS, All citizens should be made aware of the safe, proper, effective, and efficient use of medications; and

      WHEREAS, Nearly half of the medicines prescribed in this country are used incorrectly, thus contributing to prolonged illnesses, avoidable side effects, and unnecessary hospitalizations, all of which could be prevented; and

      WHEREAS, The efforts of our schools, public agencies, and private pharmacy organizations are instrumental in educating the public about safe and proper medication use; and

      WHEREAS, Pharmacists are devoted to improving patient health care in cooperation with other health care providers in community, hospital, managed care, nursing home, home health care, research, and industry settings; and

      WHEREAS, Over the past eleven years, national polls have continuously ranked pharmacists as the most highly respected professionals in America;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the high quality, cost‑effective health care provided by pharmacists; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co‑Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the State Board of Pharmacy, the Secretary of the Department of Health, and the President of the Washington State Pharmacists Association.

I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

Resolution 4737 adopted by the House of Representatives

                    February 4, 2000.

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Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerk Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerk