| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3598 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 896 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Parrish of the 158 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Burns of the 159 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Stephens of the 164 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Kelley of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Hawkins of the 27 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Congratulating the Georgia Pharmacy Association upon its 150th anniversary; and for other |
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| 18 | 18 | | purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Pharmacy Association was founded in October 1875 in Macon,3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Georgia, by a group of Georgia pharmacists working to further the interests of pharmacy in4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | the state; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Pharmacy Association advocates tirelessly for all involved in the6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | practice of pharmacy, including independent pharmacists, chain retail pharmacists, hospital7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy owners, and pharmacy students; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the association has been responsible for advances in education in pharmacy in9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Georgia, including establishing the first guidelines for pharmacy education and licensure in10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Georgia; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, pharmacists in Georgia have been leaders in innovation and discovery,12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | especially in the formulation of products such as Coca-Cola and RC Cola; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 896 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, the association and its members use their medical training and education to |
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| 34 | 34 | | improve the health and well-being of every single resident of Georgia through15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | immunizations, medication therapy management, medication counseling, and more; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, as the Georgia Pharmacy Association celebrates its 150th anniversary, it17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | continues to act as the Voice of Pharmacy in Georgia, representing the more than 14,00018 |
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| 38 | 38 | | licensed pharmacists and 26,000 pharmacy technicians in the state as well as the millions of19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | patients in their care.20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body congratulate the Georgia Pharmacy Association upon the grand22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | occasion of its 150th anniversary and extend best wishes to each of its members for future23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | health, happiness, and prosperity.24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | public and the press.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 896 |
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