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Or. Rev. Stat. § 689.025 (2026)

Policy; purpose

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      689.025 Policy; purpose. (1) The practice of pharmacy in the State of Oregon is declared a health care professional practice affecting the public health, safety and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy, as defined in this chapter, merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy in the State of Oregon. This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes.

      (2) It is the purpose of this chapter 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 drugs, medications, devices and such other materials as may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of injury, illness and disease. [1979 c.777 §§2,3; 1985 c.565 §95; 2007 c.438 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1991–1994 · leading case: Sobel v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 882 P.2d 606 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
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Sobel v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 882 P.2d 606 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “Requiring the Board to apply the more rigorous standard of clear and convincing evidence in order to deny a license on the grounds of fraud or misrepresentation would undermine the statutory goal of ensuring that only qualified persons be permitted to practice pharmacy in Oregon.”
Nw. Connection, Inc. v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 814 P.2d 191 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “ORS 689.025(2) provides: “It is the purpose of ORS 689.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 689.025(1): 1 case
Sobel v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 882 P.2d 606 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “Requiring the Board to apply the more rigorous standard of clear and convincing evidence in order to deny a license on the grounds of fraud or misrepresentation would undermine the statutory goal of ensuring that only qualified persons be permitted to practice pharmacy in Oregon.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 689.025(2): 2 cases
Sobel v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 882 P.2d 606 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “Requiring the Board to apply the more rigorous standard of clear and convincing evidence in order to deny a license on the grounds of fraud or misrepresentation would undermine the statutory goal of ensuring that only qualified persons be permitted to practice pharmacy in Oregon.”
Nw. Connection, Inc. v. Bd. of Pharmacy, 814 P.2d 191 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “ORS 689.025(2) provides: “It is the purpose of ORS 689.”
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