I was looking for an excuse to bump the scary post I did on the pharmacy board rules—back to the top of the Slog.

I found one. Kristen at Planned Parenthood posted in the comments thread with advice on how to take action.

What I like about Kristen’s post is that, like me, she stresses the importance of asking the Governor to get involved in this fight to make sure that health care consumers (especially women) have unimpeded access to health care.

As a journalist, I hear a lot of people bitching (off-the-record) about politicians that they have to work with, but they’ll hardly ever say anything on-the-record or turn up the pressure publicly. What’s hot about Kristen’s comment is that she’s seems willing to call out Gregoire. She does it slyly, but she does it.

The Washington State Board of Pharmacy will meet again June 2nd, to decide which rule to choose — Donna Dockter’s or the Department of Health’s.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

During the month of May, it is TOTALLY CRITICAL that we continue to bombard the Board of Pharmacy AND the Governor with our e-mails and faxes.

Continue to e-mail and fax the Pharmacy Board and the Governor. Spread the word — get your friends involved.

Contact Governor Gregoire

What to say: Governor Gregoire, please do everything in your power to ensure that the Washington State Board of Pharmacy does not adopt a rule that interferes with a patient’s ability to receive her / his prescriptions.

Phone (360) 902-4111

Fax (360) 753-4110

E-mail http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/govemail.htm

Contact the Washington State Board of Pharmacy

What to say: The Washington State Board of Pharmacy should not adopt a rule that interferes with a patient’s ability to obtain the safe and legal medications that she/he needs.
Fax (360) 586-4359

E-mail WSBOP@doh.wa.gov

Posted by Kristen at Planned Parenthood - May 4, 2006 01:36 PM