Independent Pharmacies Fight to Bring a Tobacco-free Society
Tampa, FL. (PRWEB) November 12, 2014 -- The Rx Care Pharmacy is standing against the use and sale of tobacco to manage health and wellness of Americans given the enormous burden of tobacco use.
Like many independent pharmacies across the country, Rx Care Pharmacy has been actively involved in creating a tobacco-free society and studies have shown that there has been no negative impact from independent pharmacies since they stopped selling tobacco products.
Since a pharmacy is a place where people go to purchase the medications that reverse a disease, Rx Care Pharmacy believes it should not be encouraging the sale of an addictive drug that could most likely make people’s health worse.
It sends out mixed messages to the community allowing tobacco sales in pharmacies, a product that is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths; this equals about 480,000 early deaths each year in the United States. (Source: Cancer Facts & Figures 2014; and US Surgeon General Report 2014)
Rx Care Pharmacy has forever placed value on customers and their well-being by avoiding the sale of an item that will adversely affect the health of much-valued customers.
As pharmacists are perceived as among the most trusted of health care professionals, the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies conveys unspoken consent of tobacco use; sends a message that tobacco use is not so dangerous; and goes against their belief of protecting and promoting health.
Rx Care Pharmacist, Lindsay Wolfe, says independent pharmacies have been far more effective than any branded-retailers in reaching out to the community. “At Rx Care Pharmacy, the staff takes the company’s health care mission very seriously,” she states.
“Rx Care Pharmacy has vowed not to allow sale of any tobacco products in any of its stores because the pharmacy believes caring about its customers’ health is more important than selling unhealthy temptations,” Lindsay adds.
From stopping the sale of tobacco products in independent pharmaceutical stores to providing consultation to customers regarding the use of tobacco products, Rx Care believes that reducing the number of stores that sell tobacco makes prevention efforts more effective, hence promoting healthy living.
ABOUT RX CARE PHARMACY
This is a chain of independent pharmacies specializing in specialty and compound medication. With 32 locations throughout Florida, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina and Louisiana, Rx Care Pharmacy is dedicated to improving the health of their customers. Always going above and beyond to ensure their customers are completely satisfied, Rx Care Pharmacy supplies medication and offers amazing service and advice.
CONTACT
Lindsay Wolfe, Pharmacist: lwolfe(at)rxcarepharmacy(dot)net
Emah Madegwa, PR & Media Relations Manager: emadegwa(at)rxcarepharmacy(dot)net
2812 W. MLK Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (888) 788-2330
Website: http://www.therxcare.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rxcare_pharmacy
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Rx Care Pharmacy News Release 2014
"Committed to Excellence in health-care"
Emah Madegwa, Rx Care Pharmacy, http://www.therxcare.com, +1 (813) 484-3823, [email protected]
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