84R10295 BPG-D
By: Hunter H.R. No. 1686
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pharmacists from across the state are gathering in
Austin on April 8, 2015, in celebration of Texas Pharmacy Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, In Texas, the pharmacy profession has a long
history; the 16th-century explorer Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
combined his knowledge of European medicine with information about
remedies learned from Native Americans, and as early as 1682,
Spanish missionaries in El Paso dispensed medicines; eventually,
some colonial doctors prepared medicines in large quantities and
displayed them on shelves in their homes or offices; and
WHEREAS, The first permanent organization of Texas
pharmacists, the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association, was
founded in Dallas in 1879; known today as the Texas Pharmacy
Association, the TPA continues to serve members practicing in all
areas of the profession; and
WHEREAS, Highly trained health care providers, pharmacists
serve as specialists in the management and effective use of
medications, and in recent years, they have played an increasingly
prominent role in counseling patients on the safe and effective use
of prescription medications; and
WHEREAS, The knowledge and experience of pharmacists is vital
to the well-being of their fellow Texans, and it is indeed fitting
to honor distinguished members of this profession for their
dedication to advancing the quality of health care in the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 8, 2015, as Texas Pharmacy Day
at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating sincere
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable event.