Criminal Defense Attorney Analysis of Internet Pharmacy, Prescription, and Drug Law

Category: License Revocation

As I mentioned in my internet pharmacy criminal defense legal issues discussion, there are a number of hurdles the government must overcome to convict pharmacists for dispensing controlled substances (i.e. filling medication) without a valid prescription under The Controlled Substances Act.  A pharmacist might have no idea that the prescription was a result of an online consultation without […]

Dr. Joyce Wong Buckley, a doctor in Watertown, NY, of New Concepts Obstetrics & Gynecology was found to be grossly negligent for writing 75,000 online pharmacy prescriptions without prior physical examinations.  Dr. Wong Buckley was paid $150,000 for her services.  According to the Watertown Daily Times: prescription drugs . . . received included Tramadol, generic […]