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; the licensure of pharmacists; and the licensure, permitting, certification, registration, control, and regulation of all persons or sites in or out of this state that sell drugs or devices to consumers and/or patients or assist in the practice of pharmacy within the state.
La. R.S. § 37:1163