A new report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) underscores the results of other recent online pharmacy studies – showing that’s it’s too easy to buy prescription drugs, including controlled substances, without a prescription online.
Only 15 percent of 365 sites examined in the study required a prescription. According to Reuters, CASA recommends that the United States negotiate treaties with other governments to shut down illegal Internet trafficking of prescription drugs.
In April, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that included tougher regulation for online pharmacies — but the legislation is still awaiting action in the House.
You can download the CASA report here.
And if you’re looking for a legitimate, licensed Canadian or other international pharmacy, check out eDrugSearch.com’s prescreened list of safe online pharmacies.
Here’s a CBS News report based on the CASA study:
3 responses so far ↓
1 Sam // Jul 16, 2008 at 8:38 am
I am shocked at how easy it is to buy prescription medicine without a prescription! That is terribly dangerous. I hope that some remedy is found soon for this situation!
2 Florida Times-Union credits eDrugSearch.com in editorial | The eDrugSearch Blog // Jul 23, 2008 at 11:36 am
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