Related Documents 5. Filling prescriptions through the Internet might seem like a convenient way to keep the family medicine cabinet stocked, but there are a number of dangers associated with buying medications through Web sites, say researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Related Documents 6. Minorities who need strong opioid drugs for pain relief may have a hard time filling their prescriptions because drugstores in their neighborhoods don't stock these medications, according to researchers who surveyed New York pharmacies. Related Documents 7.
Online prescriptions are easy to get.
The drug you buy without medical supervision could be your undoing Related Documents 8. While a growing number of pharmacies are distributing extra written information about prescriptions to patients, the quality of that information is inconsistent and seriously lacking in several important areas, such as precautions, directions, and contraindications, according to the results of an FDA sponsored study released Tuesday. Related Documents 9. As the number of prescriptions soars, so too does the number of mistakes. For patients, the consequences can be serious.