June 17, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointment of James Stevenson of Northville to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
Housed within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the 11-member board is responsible for regulating and inspecting the practice of pharmacy and drugs manufactured and distributed in the state.
"Efficient oversight of the pharmacy industry is a vital piece of protecting the health and safety of our citizens," Snyder said. “I thank James for his continued service on this board.”
Stevenson is the president of Hospital and Health System Services for Visante, Inc. and Viasante, Ltd. He is a professor in the department of Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences for the University of Michigan's College of Pharmacy. Previously, he served as the chief pharmacy officer of the University of Michigan Health System and associate dean and department chair of the Department of Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences for the University of Michigan's College of Pharmacy. He holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and a doctor of pharmacy degree from Wayne State University. He will continue to represent pharmacists.
Stevenson will serve a four-year term expiring June 30, 2020. His appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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