Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353: Short title - Purpose - Declaration of pharmacy as

profession.

A. Sections 353 through 366 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma

Statutes shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Pharmacy

Act".

B. It is the purpose of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act to promote,

preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by and

through the effective control and regulation of the practice of

pharmacy and of the registration of drug outlets engaged in the

manufacture, production, sale and distribution of dangerous drugs,

medication, devices and such other materials as may be used in the

diagnosis and treatment of injury, illness and disease.

C. In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of the

appellate courts of this state, the practice of pharmacy is hereby

declared to be a profession.