WSR 97-07-070
POLICY STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Board of Pharmacy)
[Filed March 19, 1997, 10:09 a.m.]
Title: Tobacco Free Pharmacies.
Issuing Entity: Washington State Board of Pharmacy.
Subject: The board has adopted the following policy statement: Given that the use of tobacco products is the most preventable cause of death and disability, and that pharmacists promote a healthy lifestyle to their patients, the board urges pharmacists to remove all tobacco products from their pharmacies and to actively support their patients' efforts to quit using tobacco in any form.
Effective Date: February 19, 1997.
Contact Person: Donald H. Williams, Executive Director, Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 47863, Olympia, WA 98504-7863, (360) 753-6834.