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 […]
Category: License Revocation
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 […]