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Internet prescribing limitations and alternatives.

K M Friedman1

  • 1Health Care Group, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Annals of Health Law
|August 11, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Online pharmacies face legal hurdles for prescription drug access. Expanding pharmacist prescribing authority could ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance in telehealth.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Law
  • Pharmaceutical Policy
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Consumers face legal restrictions when obtaining prescription drugs online.
  • Current regulations limit internet-based prescription drug access without a physician-patient relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze legal limitations on internet prescription drug access.
  • To explore regulatory strategies for ensuring safe online pharmaceutical practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current legislative policies and regulations.
  • Analysis of legal frameworks governing online pharmacies.

Main Results:

  • Existing laws restrict direct-to-consumer prescription drug access online.
  • The absence of a physician-patient relationship is a key regulatory concern.

Conclusions:

  • Expanding pharmacist prescriptive authority is a potential solution.
  • This expansion could ensure a learned intermediary in prescription drug therapy, enhancing patient safety and regulatory compliance.

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