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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pharmacists from across the state are gathering in |
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Austin on April 8, 2015, in celebration of Texas Pharmacy Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, the pharmacy profession has a long |
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history; the 16th-century explorer Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca |
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combined his knowledge of European medicine with information about |
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remedies learned from Native Americans, and as early as 1682, |
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Spanish missionaries in El Paso dispensed medicines; eventually, |
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some colonial doctors prepared medicines in large quantities and |
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displayed them on shelves in their homes or offices; and |
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WHEREAS, The first permanent organization of Texas |
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pharmacists, the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association, was |
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founded in Dallas in 1879; known today as the Texas Pharmacy |
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Association, the TPA continues to serve members practicing in all |
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areas of the profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly trained health care providers, pharmacists |
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serve as specialists in the management and effective use of |
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medications, and in recent years, they have played an increasingly |
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prominent role in counseling patients on the safe and effective use |
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of prescription medications; and |
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WHEREAS, The knowledge and experience of pharmacists is vital |
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to the well-being of their fellow Texans, and it is indeed fitting |
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to honor distinguished members of this profession for their |
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dedication to advancing the quality of health care in the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 8, 2015, as Texas Pharmacy Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable event. |