Some Texas residents hold valid prescriptions for certain drugs. Others obtain, or attempt to obtain, prescription drugs through illegal methods. Offenses involving prescription drugs are serious in nature, and if authorities charge you with one, you may face serious...
If you take prescription medications, you may prefer to have all of your prescriptions at one pharmacy. Not only does this make it easier for you to keep your medications organized, but it helps the pharmacist and doctor detect drug interactions or inconsistencies in...
Federal officials may file conspiracy charges when at least two health care professionals agree to engage in an unlawful act. Cornell Law’s website notes that conspiracy requires that two or more individuals act together with the intent to accomplish an agreed-upon...
While technology makes electronic prescribing easy and efficient, many medical professionals continue to call in prescriptions for patients. Calling the pharmacy is quick and convenient if a patient needs a prescription fast or if a doctor is not in the office. Some...
Texas legislators have worked to make prescription fraud more difficult over the past several years. The state requires medical professionals to use prescription pads that make it harder for people to forge a prescription, and the Texas Office of the Inspector General...
While prescription painkillers, stimulants and CNS depressants help millions of Americans with chronic and acute conditions, they are also a serious problem for those who abuse them. According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 18 million people have...
Prescription drug fraud is a high-profile problem in the United States. Most coverage of this problem tends to focus on consumers who attempt to get drugs without a valid prescription, or on physicians who prescribe drugs too liberally. What happens if a pharmacist...
When you think of drug crimes, you may picture dealers lurking in alleyways. You may not think of doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Yet the National Institutes of Health reports that one of America’s most serious drug issues is prescription drug abuse. According to the...
As is the case in other professions, a pharmacist could lose his or her license for a variety of reasons related to unprofessional conduct. One example of such conduct is dispensing prescription drugs upon receiving a prescription that is fraudulent, forged or...
While there are many different types of fraud, the opioid crisis in the United States is causing increased cases of prescription fraud. Reuters reports that nearly 60 people in Texas currently face charges stemming from this type of crime, with other instances...
