Oklahoma News: Internet Pharmacy Faxes

January 1, 2008 8:39 AM Topics: Internet pharmacy

Published in the January 2008 Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

The Board has received numerous complaints regarding faxes promoting a partnership between a Web site and pharmacies to sell prescription drugs. The faxes claim to be legal and offer substantial profits to the pharmacy. The Web site changes every week or so, but the same business seems to be behind the scheme.
Do not get involved. The adage “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” is appropriate. It is illegal to dispense prescriptions that have been issued via an Internet questionnaire or a telephonic consultation. This is not considered to be a valid doctor-patient relationship. Food and Drug Administration and other agencies are working to stop this activity.