Pharmacy Technician Day

Proclamation

By the Governor of Alabama

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

WHEREAS, today, there are over 12,700 pharmacy technicians registered to practice in Alabama, of which more than 4,400 have obtained national certification; and

WHEREAS, the job performed by pharmacy technicians is critically necessary to the ability of pharmacists to meet the demand for prescription medications by the citizens of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, pharmacy technicians have become a major link in today’s healthcare chain:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim October 18, 2016, as

Pharmacy Technician Day

in the State of Alabama and urge all of our citizens to acknowledge the valuable services of pharmacy technicians to provide safe, affordable and beneficial pharmaceutical care services and products to all citizens.

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 28th day of September 2016.

Robert Bentley

Governor