Internet Pharmacies : Adding Disclosure Requirements Would Aid State and Federal Oversight

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.Taylor, Gloria E. is the author of 'Internet Pharmacies : Adding Disclosure Requirements Would Aid State and Federal Oversight', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756717445 and ISBN 0756717442.