Tag: PRESCRIPTION

According to CNET News, a study appearing today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal claims that computer reminders, which doctors use while electronically charting and writing prescriptions for patients, don't improve the quality of health care as much as they were once expected to do. In 2008, Medicare even offered incentives for doctors to adopt and use e-prescriptions, but according to ...

You may be annoyed by the inundation of spam from shady online pharmacies attempting to convince you that you need some prescription assistance, but not as annoyed as our government apparently is. According to an earlier survey, over 85-percent of online pharmacies don't require prescriptions. A bill, spearheaded by Democratic Representative Bart Stupak from Michigan, could put a stop to their ...

The Internet is a virtual cornucopia of cheaply-purchased controlled substances. Don't believe us? Just swing by your local college campus and start asking a few questions. According to a recent survey of 365 Internet pharmacies, 85 percent filled orders for prescription drugs (a majority of which were for controlled substances) without requiring a prescription. Many of the sites even flaunt ...