Internet Pharmacies: Federal Agencies and States Face Challenges Combating Rogue Sites, Particularly Those Abroad

By U.S. Government Accountability Office

The federal government plays a role in overseeing Internet pharmacy activity to the extent that these entities engage in interstate commerce or violate federal laws. However, states have traditionally regulated the practice of pharmacy and the practice of medicine. State boards of pharmacy license pharmacists and pharmacies, and state medical boards license physicians and set standards to ensure appropriate care, including standards for writing prescriptions. By violating federal and state laws, rogue Internet pharmacies threaten the public health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503199630
• ISBN13: 9781503199637
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"