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MI HR0320

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/18/2014

Primary Sponsor

Alberta Talabi

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Encourages all Michigan pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products, citing CVS Caremark's decision to remove tobacco by October 2014 as a model
  • Notes tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, causing approximately 443,000 premature deaths annually
  • Identifies tobacco-related costs at $96 billion per year in medical expenses and $97 billion in lost productivity
  • States pharmacies, as part of health care infrastructure, should not contribute to preventable death and disease by selling tobacco products
  • Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Chain Drug Marketing Association, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, Michigan Pharmacists Association, and CVS Caremark

Legislative Description

A resolution to encourage Michigan pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products.

Michigan pharmacies

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

3/18/2014

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/18/2014

Full Bill Text

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