The Texas State Board of Pharmacy has established a task force to study non-resident pharmacies and pharmacy automation. The task force will then make recommendations to the Board concerning these issues. Appointees to the task force represent the pharmacy profession and other groups or organizations whose members can bring a particular expertise to these issues. The expertise and vision of these members is extremely important to the Board as it strives to develop recom-mendations which will both benefit and protect the public. The Task Force on Non-Resident Pharmacies and Phar-macy Automation is charged:

(1) to develop recommendations for rules to regulate Class E (Non-Resident) pharmacies;

(2) to review current requirements and make recommendations concerning the use of automation in pharmacy practice;

(3) to present recommendations to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

The following task force was appointed by Board President Oren Peacock, R.Ph.

Chairperson

Tracy Furgiuele, Irving, Texas

Members

Jeff Audley, San Antonio, Texas Debbie Baggett, Austin, Texas Gary Cacciatore, Houston, Texas

Pete Klein, Pineville, Louisiana

Mary Ryan, Montvale, New Jersey

Mike Scott, Lockhart, Texas

Lowell Sterler, Scottsdale, Arizona

Board Members

Kim Caldwell, Austin, Texas

Wiki Erickson, Waco, Texas