ASPL DPLXXIX 2018 Seminar * Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa, Hilton Head Island, SC * Nov. 1-4, 2018

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The American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is the organization of attorneys, pharmacists, pharmacist-attorneys and students of pharmacy or law who are interested in the law as it applies to pharmacy, pharmacists, wholesalers, manufacturers, state and federal government and other interested parties.

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Furthering knowledge in the law related to pharmacists, pharmacies, the provision of pharmaceutical care, the manufacturing and distribution of drugs, and other food, drug, and medical device policy issues;
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Providing educational opportunities for pharmacists, attorneys, and others who are interested in pharmacy law

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October 17, 2018

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Washington State Supreme Court declares state’s death penalty law unconstitutional
Pharmacists in many states have become potentially involved in the administration of executions by lethal injection under those states’ death penalty statutes, and the majority of pharmacists’ professional organizations have declared that such involvement is inappropriate and contrary to the ethical standards of the profession. The issue has not arisen directly in recent years in Washington state because the governor has declared a moratorium on executions. A recent decision by the state supreme court has now likely ended the controversy. Both the lead opinion and a concurrence provide a thoroughgoing review of federal and state jurisprudence on the constitutionality of the death penalty.

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DPL XXIX Seminar
November 1-4, 2018
Hilton Head Island, SC

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