Online Pharmacies: present and approaching
How ONLINE PHARMACIES are important for human society???
Online pharmacies describe the companies that allow consumers to order medicine, prescription and/or over-the-counter, through the Internet.
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2005-06-30 - The Internet has profoundly changed the way people approach their health. Millions of consumers now seek online guidance for prescription and over-the-counter drugs and other treatments. And what they find on the Web influences their immediate treatment plans, brand perception, and even brand product requests from providers.
The Online Pharmaceutical Solutions delivers the in-depth data needed to understand the impact that brand, condition-specific, and health portal Web sites have on consumer brand awareness, conversion, and patient compliance.
Online pharmacies step up efforts to get in touch with your patients
A consumer logs on to one of the growing number of online pharmacies like www.drugsstore.com & http://www.affordable-prescriptions.md and orders a diet drug, getting it delivered to her home in a matter of days. The problem is that she is an anorexic who has bought the drug without talking to a doctor, a pharmacist or any other type of health care provider.
State and federal regulators say that the proliferations of such outlaw sites, which skirt prescribing laws and regulations, are a growing public health threat. Officials worry that these sites are putting powerful drugs into the hands of the wrong people, and they're looking for ways to shut them down.
Making Wise Choices about Buying Prescriptions Online
Online pharmacies are convenient, and some people may feel more comfortable sharing sensitive health information over the Internet rather than in person. However, this convenience comes at a price: It's harder to tell whom you're dealing with on the other end. While some online pharmacies are perfectly fine, others are substandard or worse. The following tips can help you make wise choices about buying your prescription medicines online.
1) Get a prescription from your doctor
2) Buy only from legitimate pharmacies
3) Check for the VIPPS seal
4) Make sure you have easy access to a pharmacist
5) Safeguard your privacy
6) Evaluate the written information for consumers
7) Be careful about using multiple pharmacies
You can search for a certified pharmacy at www.nabp.net
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Oklahoma Passes Legislation Recognizing NABP’s VAWD Program
6/22/05 - The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that Governor C. Brad Henry recently signed into law Oklahoma Senate Bill (SB) 640 and House Bill (HB) 1347, which recognize the Association’s new Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors™ (VAWD™) program as well as allow the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy to establish drug pedigree rules. The bills were signed in early June 2005, and became effective immediately.
The legislation addresses the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for both in- and out-of-state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses, and repackagers that ship to Oklahoma. The bills establish guidelines for information that must be submitted to the Oklahoma Board to be considered for licensure. In addition, VAWD is cited as an authorized outside agency.
Bryan Potter, executive director of the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy, had an integral role in creating the language of the Bill. Applying for VAWD accreditation will be the easiest method for registrants to meet the requirements of the new law, according to Potter. In addition, by accepting VAWD, the Board will save staff time and resources.
In part, the bills read:
2. The Board shall be authorized to use an outside agency, such as the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) or the Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD), to accredit wholesale distributors and repackagers.
3. The Board may exempt by rule wholesalers accredited by VAWD from the provisions of subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 1 of this subsection.
The referenced subparagraphs a and b state that certain information must be submitted to the Oklahoma Board by wholesale distributors including, but not limited to, type of ownership, names and principal owners or officers and their Social Security Numbers (SSNs), names of designated managers and their SSNs, applicants’ and designated managers’ fingerprints, criminal background check information for applicants and designated managers, a copy of the license from the applicants’ or designated managers’ home state, and bond requirements. These basic requirements are a part of the VAWD program’s stringent safety guidelines for wholesale distributors that will help protect patients from counterfeit drugs affecting the United States’ drug supply. Applicants for VAWD accreditation undergo a criteria compliance review, licensure verification, an inspection, and screening through NABP’s National Clearinghouse of Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation.
Oklahoma is the second state to include VAWD in its wholesale distributor legislation. In May 2005, Indiana passed legislation requiring wholesale distributors to obtain VAWD accreditation to be licensed in the state.
To view the final versions of SB 640 and HB 1347, visit www.sos.state.ok.us/. For more information on the VAWD program, visit NABP’s Web site at www.nabp.net/vawd/intro.asp or contact Eleni Anagnostiadis, NABP’s professional affairs director, at 301/214-9078 or via e-mail at eanagnostiadis@nabp.net.
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail custserv@nabp.net.
Kentucky to Require VIPPS Accreditation for Internet Pharmacies
5/19/05 - Effective June 20, 2005, online pharmacies must be accredited through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®’s (NABP®) Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ (VIPPS®) program to operate in Kentucky. NABP congratulates the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy on its success on providing additional safeguards for patients against suspicious Internet pharmacies.
Recently, the Kentucky Legislature passed Senate Bill 63, which amends Kentucky Revised Statute 315.035, relating to pharmacist and pharmacy licensure. Now, both in- and out-of-state online pharmacies “. . . doing business, primarily or exclusively by use of the Internet, shall prior to obtaining a permit, receive and display in every medium in which [they] advertises [themselves], a seal of approval for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy certifying that [they are] a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS). VIPPS certification shall be maintained and remain current.”
The full Bill, which also prohibits distribution of dietary supplements containing ephedrine group alkaloids except by prescription and stiffens penalties relating to manufacturing methamphetamines, can be viewed at www.lrc.ky.gov/record/05rs/SB63/bill.doc. For more information about the VIPPS program, contact NABP’s Customer Service Department at 847/391-4406 or via e-mail at custerv@nabp.net, or visit the Association’s Web site at www.nabp.net.
NABP is the independent, international, and impartial Association that assists its member boards and jurisdictions in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform standards for the purpose of protecting the public health.
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail custserv@nabp.net.
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