12-R303
2012 -- H 8200
Enacted 05/23/12
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
HOUSE RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE "SCRIPT YOUR
FUTURE" CAMPAIGN IN
Introduced By: Representatives Tomasso, Handy, Walsh, Cimini, and Bennett
Date Introduced: May 23, 2012
WHEREAS, Having a chronic disease, such as diabetes, COPD, asthma,
high blood
pressure, or high cholesterol, can take away chances for a
long and full life if one does not take
prescription medicines as prescribed by a doctor; and
WHEREAS, Forty-five
percent of Americans have a chronic disease that requires a
prescription medication. Three out of four patients with a chronic
condition do not take their
prescription as directed, and one out of three prescriptions are
never filled; and
WHEREAS, More than 33
percent of medication-related hospital admissions are linked
to poor adherence. Non-adherence costs Americans $290
billion annually. The public, policy
makers, and healthcare professionals should be informed about
the importance of taking
medications as directed; and
WHEREAS, The National
Consumers League has joined with
pharmacists, nurses, physicians, patient and consumer advocates,
health systems, policy makers,
and universities and schools of learning in order to
launch the “Script Your Future” Medication
Adherence Campaign as the first public-private
partnership to address the growing problem of
poor medication adherence in our state and beyond; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby recognizes and celebrates the one-year anniversary of the “Script
Your Future” campaign in
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Sally
Greenberg, Executive Director, National
Consumers
League.
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