AL SJR82

Recognizes the sanctity of the physician/patient relationship and affirms that duly licensed physicians should be allowed to prescribe any FDA-approved medication for any condition that the physician and patient agree would be beneficial for treatment.

Addresses concerns that Alabama physicians' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have been hampered by governmental agencies and private entities spreading faulty information.

Expresses support for physicians' ability to provide COVID-19 preventive and acute illness care without fear of disciplinary action, such as license suspension, which has occurred in other states.

Notes that many pharmacies across the state have refused to fill prescriptions for some FDA-approved COVID-19 medications and that some physicians have been afraid to write certain prescription medications due to fear of license suspension.

Calls for prescriptions to be filled without interference by government or private parties.