[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WORLD PHARMACISTS DAY

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
September 25 as World Pharmacists Day 2018.
  I am glad we have a day to recognize the pharmacy profession, which 
plays a crucial role in keeping American people healthy.
  Across our country, there are around 67,000 pharmacies that fill an 
average of 12.2 million prescriptions every day.
  Further, pharmacists are consistently ranked among the most trusted 
healthcare providers, an important statistic because of the 
responsibility the profession carries.
  With the current opioid epidemic, pharmacists are possibly more 
important than ever before because of their position on the frontlines 
of patients' access to prescription drugs.
  As the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress, I am glad to 
see the growing number of young people entering the pharmacy 
profession, working to make people healthier every day.
  Thank you to all our pharmacists across the country.

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