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Types of Fraudulent Prescriptions ... Characteristics of Forged Prescriptions ... The dispensing pharmacist must maintain constant vigilance against forged or altered prescriptions. The law holds the pharmacist responsible for knowingly dispensing a prescription that was not issued in the usual course of professional treatment.
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Thirty-two states nationwide, including Idaho and Wyoming, have electronic databases that allow pharmacies to share information on prescriptions of psychotropic drugs, opiate painkillers and other addictive medications. ... The ACLU will closely track any new proposals to monitor citizens' prescriptions, Day said.
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www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090525/NEWS01/70722...
www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090525/NEWS01/707220315/Database-touted-to-track-prescriptions--flag-addictions
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But today, just 15 states have such programs because of decades of lobbying by drug companies, doctors, pharmacies and more recently, groups pushing for the greater use of narcotics to control pain. Even in states that monitor prescriptions, some programs are underfinanced, crippling their effectiveness.
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www.nytimes.com/2001/12/21/us/few-states-track-prescriptions-as-way-to-prevent-overdoses.html
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But today, just 15 states have such programs because of decades of lobbying by drug companies, doctors, pharmacies and more recently, groups pushing for the greater use of narcotics to control pain. Even in states that monitor prescriptions, some programs are underfinanced, crippling their effectiveness.
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One doctor often is unaware a patient has been seeing others — and getting prescriptions from each one, Wand said. This, he said, ... But Wand said the system in Nevada, which has a similar program, kicks out names only after someone has been to 12 different doctors and 12 different pharmacies within a year.
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The Arizona legislature is considering a bill which would create a statewide database tracking drug prescriptions, a step already taken by ... Right now, if a doctor is concerned that a patient is doctor shopping--or investigators feel that physicians are overprescribing--their only option is to visit pharmacies on foot.
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www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/az-bill-would-track-prescriptions/2007-04-09
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Legal Requirements and Practical Tips in Writing Prescriptions ... 4. Describe the legal and ethical constraints which affect the advanced nurse practitioner's ability to write prescriptions. 5. Locate resources for prescription medications for underserved clients.
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During the four-week retrial, prosecutors argued that Hurwitz was a common drug dealer whose McLean waiting room was filled with sleeping and incoherent patients with track marks on their arms. The prosecution presented 41 witnesses, including 12 former patients who had been convicted of drug crimes.
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Absolutely, 100 percent," said Schirm, who has massive headaches but fights the temptation to overmedicate.Edmund G. Brown Jr., the former governor and presidential candidate who is now California's top cop, wants to implement an online database that would track prescriptions for addictive drugs.
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