Pharmacists Month
By the Governor of the State of Alabama
A Proclamation
July 03, 2008

WHEREAS, pharmacy is one of the oldest health professions concerned with the health and well-being of all people; and

WHEREAS, today, there are over 245,000 pharmacists practicing in the United States, with more than 6,000 practicing in Alabama; and

WHEREAS, the use of medication as a cost-effective alternative to more expensive medical procedures is becoming a major force in moderating overall health care cost; and

WHEREAS, today’s powerful medications require greater attention to the manner in which they are used by different patient population groups, both clinically and demographically; and

WHEREAS, it is important that all users of prescription and nonprescription medications, or their caregivers, be knowledgeable about and share responsibility for their own drug therapy:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim October 2008, as

Pharmacists Month

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 3rd day of July 2008.

Governor Bob Riley

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