Contents - Volume 6, No. 6

Internet Pharmacy

The article addresses current and proposed legislation covering Internet pharmacies in NYS and elsewhere. Of issue are illegitimate and unethical websites where the public has access to prescription medication with little or no medical oversight. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy site verification system is discussed with site references.

Criminal and Regulatory Liability for Negligence

This the last in a series of six articles this volume and is written by Karl G. Williams, a pharmacist and attorney who specializes in pharmacy practice cases. Criminally negligent homicide is discussed relative to its position to health care professionals. A case involving a pharmacist charged with criminal negligence is analyzed with comparison to professional misconduct.

Mailbag

• May a pharmacist dispense contact lenses?

If a legal prescription for a drug not requiring an Official New York State Prescription (ONYSRx) form (e.g., Tylenol #4) was written on an ONYSRx form, and the doctor authorized refills, can the pharmacist honor the refills or must he/she honor only the original prescription?

Has Fioricet become a controlled substance in NYS?

Are prescriptions for syringes transferable?