What is the Boards policy on Internet-based pharmacy operations and what should pharmacists do if solicited?
The Board is aware that some Internet-based operations are actively soliciting pharmacists – particularly independent pharmacists – to act as a dispensing clearinghouse for Internet-based prescriptions. Internet-based prescriptions generated without a physical examination or a prior prescriber-patient relationship – e.g., Internet consultations, with or without “medical records”; telephone consultations after placing Internet order – are not valid, and filling them violates state law. Filling such prescriptions for controlled substances also violates federal law. Below are cease and desist letters issued by the Board to illegal Internet operations that the Board has discovered to be soliciting North Carolina pharmacies. Any pharmacist who is contacted by any of the below, or any other suspicious operation, is strongly encouraged to contact the Board. Top Rx Partners – Moss Point, MS MyPharma1.net – Liverpool, NY PBM Network, LLC – Miami, FL Precedent Management Systems, LLC – Orlando,
