Internet Pharmacies

Internet Pharmacies
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2000
Genre: Electronic commerce
ISBN:

Internet Pharmacies

Internet Pharmacies
Author: Gloria E. Taylor
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2001-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780756717445

The first Internet pharmacies (IP) began online service in early 1999, & almost 10 mill. Amer. used the Internet to shop for health products during 1999, spending about $160 million on prescription drugs (PD). Public health officials are concerned about IP that do not adhere to state licensing requirements & standards & enable consumers to obtain PD without a prescription & adequate physician supervision. Also, PD obtained from IP without a valid prescription have harmed several individuals. This report provides info. on: the numbers & types of IP; state & Fed. efforts to regulate pharmacies & physicians practicing on the Internet; & proposals to regulate IP. Tables. Also includes a 28-page report, Internet Pharmacies: Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers.

E-drugs

E-drugs
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Rogue Online Pharmacies

Rogue Online Pharmacies
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Drug traffic
ISBN:

Internet Pharmacies

Internet Pharmacies
Author: Mohamed Gevaert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2013
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781628089356

The Internet offers consumers a convenient method for purchasing drugs that is sometimes cheaper than buying from traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies. According to a recent FDA survey, nearly 1 in 4 adult U.S. Internet consumers have purchased prescription drugs online. However, many Internet pharmacies are fraudulent enterprises that offer prescription drugs without a prescription and are not appropriately licensed. These rogue Internet pharmacies may sell drugs that are expired, improperly labeled, or are counterfeits of other drugs. A number of federal and state agencies share responsibility for administering and enforcing laws related to Internet pharmacies, including state boards of pharmacy, FDA, DOJ, CBP, and ICE. The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on problems with Internet pharmacies. This book identifies (1) how rogue sites violate federal and state laws, (2) challenges federal agencies face in investigating and prosecuting operators, (3) efforts to combat rogue Internet pharmacies, and (4) efforts to educate consumers about the risks of purchasing prescription drugs online.