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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 44
BY SENATOR FRED MILLS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Malcolm Joseph Broussard upon the occasion of his retirement from the
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and for his outstanding accomplishments in the field
of regulating and practicing pharmacy, his many years of steadfast public service,
his international representation of Louisiana in developing pharmacy best practices,
his receipt of countless awards and accolades of excellence in the field of pharmacy,
and his immeasurable contributions to the people of the great state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Malcolm Joseph Broussard was born and raised in Lake Charles,
Louisiana, and graduated from McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Zoology in 1975; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from
Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and has held an active license to practice
pharmacy with the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy since 1978; and
WHEREAS, for more than twenty years, from 1978 to 1999, Mr. Broussard worked
for several hospitals, pharmacies, and home health agencies, excelling immediately in
countless services and areas that go far beyond traditional pharmacy including drug
utilization review, quality assurance audits, intravenous admixture services, medication
therapy monitoring and intervention, and used his acumen and attention to detail to help all
of these entities transition from a historically manual practice to a completely reengineered
electronic- and technology-based practice; and
WHEREAS, it was with great fortune to the state that Mr. Broussard became the
executive director of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy in 1999, a position that he has held
with honor and distinction for twenty-three years; and
WHEREAS, in his role as executive director, Mr. Broussard has been instrumental
in the success of countless endeavors including directing implementation of the Louisiana
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Pharmacy Practice Act enacted in 1999; establishing and coordinating the emergency
operations center for the state office of public health pharmacy after Hurricane Katrina in
September 2005; overseeing the transition of responsibility for issuance and management
of controlled dangerous substance licenses from the Louisiana Department of Health to the
Board of Pharmacy in 2006; directing research, development, and implementation of the
state prescription monitoring program in 2008; supervising research, acquisition, and
implementation of the browser-based pharmacy licensure information system in 2010; and
developing and implementing the Louisiana Medical Marijuana Program in 2019; and
WHEREAS, throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Broussard has also served as an
instructor and guest lecturer on pharmacy administration and pharmacy law at both the
Xavier College of Pharmacy in New Orleans and the University of Louisiana at Monroe
College of Pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard has held throughout his career numerous professional
affiliations, some since obtaining his pharmacy license in 1978, including membership with
the Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association,
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Southeast Louisiana Society of
Health-System Pharmacists, Louisiana Pharmacists Association, Louisiana Pharmacists
Political Action Committee, Friends of Historical Pharmacy for the New Orleans Pharmacy
Museum, Greater New Orleans Pharmacists Association, South Central Louisiana Society
of Health-System Pharmacists, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Federation
Internationale Pharmaceutique, American Society for Pharmacy Law, National Association
of State Controlled Substance Authorities, and the American Institute of the History of
Pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, Mr. Broussard has been integral in serving on and
often chairing more than one hundred fifty councils, commissions, and task forces for such
prestigious entities as the World Congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation,
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, and the Center for Pharmacy Practice
Accreditation, all directed at improving the practice of pharmacy in an ever evolving
healthcare environment; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard has been a highly sought after and well respected
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panelist, presenter, and keynote speaker at countless professional, government, and trade
association events throughout his career because of his in-depth understanding of pharmacy
laws, rules, and regulations at the state, federal, and international level; and
WHEREAS, because of Mr. Broussard's outstanding leadership as an administrator,
unparalleled knowledge as a regulator, and unwavering compassion as a pharmacist, he has
been recognized throughout his career with nearly twenty individual honors and awards
ranging from his first in 1977as a Rho Chi National Pharmacy Honor Society Charter
Member of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter at Xavier College of Pharmacy, through his most
recent including the prestigious 2018 Lester E. Hosto Distinguished Service Award and the
2012 President's Award, both bestowed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard has been a mainstay at the Legislature of Louisiana
representing the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy for the past twenty-three years with grace and
accurate candor on all topics related to the practice of pharmacy, appearing as a witness to
provide testimony before countless committees of varying jurisdiction, and has always been
accessible and available to legislators and staff to explain issues and solve problems; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard's depth of knowledge, passion for the practice of
pharmacy, and innate kindness will be immeasurably missed by his colleagues at the
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, the Legislature of Louisiana, and all who have had the
privilege and honor to work with him throughout his career; and
WHEREAS, upon the occasion of his retirement, Mr. Broussard leaves the Louisiana
Board of Pharmacy, which was created by the legislature in 1888, poised to carry out its
mission of protecting the public into the rapidly evolving world of pharmacy practice.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Malcolm Joseph Broussard upon the occasion of his retirement from the Louisiana
Board of Pharmacy and for his outstanding accomplishments in the field of regulating and
practicing pharmacy, his many years of steadfast public service, his international
representation of Louisiana in developing pharmacy best practices, his receipt of countless
awards and accolades of excellence in the field of pharmacy, and his immeasurable
contributions to the people of the great state of Louisiana.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Malcolm Joseph Broussard.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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