Washington Report
Legislation Will Protect Patients From Dangers of Stolen Drugs
Safe Doses Act aims to crack down on theft of drugs and other medical products.
The Safe Doses Act, legislation I introduced to fight medical theft, recently passed both the House and the Senate. In a time of intense partisanship, this bipartisan legislation passed both chambers of Congress to protect patients from stolen and mishandled medical products that find their way back to our stores. It currently awaits signature by the president. Medical theft is a growing form of organized crime that impacts thousands of patients in the U.S. who rely on life-saving drugs every day. These stolen drugs are sold through a network of middlemen to our stores and patients have no way of knowing if the drugs were tampered with or tainted. The Safe Doses Act addresses each step of the supply chain to crack down on medical theft. …
Craig
10:37 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
There have been red flags raised for decades when Dr's over prescribe drugs. You pharmacist is required by law to report any suspected abuse. In fact if you look at medical suspensions of Drs, you will find it was usually the pharmacist who started the investigation. more ›