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Article: REP. LATOURETTE INTRODUCES SWEEPING PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LEGISLATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 28, 2008
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Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R-Ohio (14th CD), issued the following news release:
U.S. Reps. Steven C. LaTourette (R-OH) and Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) have introduced sweeping federal legislation that will mandate training, education, registration and certification requirements for pharmacy technicians nationwide. The Pharmacy Technician Training and Registration Act of 2008, or Emily's Act, is named after 2-year-old Emily Jerry of Concord Township, OH, who died on March 1, 2006, after a pharmacy technician botched her chemotherapy dose.
"A world-class pediatric oncologist saved Emily Jerry's life and an overdose of salt by a pharmacy technician ended it," LaTourette said. "When you look up at ...