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Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: potential risks to patient safety and the urgent need to develop more rigorous controls for purchasing online medications, a pilot study from
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people started buying medicines online because of lockdowns. A study in the UAE found that about a third of people surveyed bought medicine online after the pandemic started. This was more common among single, older men with a high school education. Buying medicines online can be risky because you might get fake drugs, and it's hard to know if online pharmacies are following safety rules since they can hide where they are located. This study suggests that we need better rules for selling medicines online, especially during health crises, to keep people safe.
Source: National Library of Medicine
Using the advantages and avoiding the risks – a public survey about the challenges of online purchases of medicines - PMC
Many people buy medicines online, but most don't know how to tell if an online pharmacy is safe. This means they could be buying fake or bad medicines, which can be dangerous. Women and people with more education tend to buy medicines online more often. It's important for doctors and pharmacists to teach people how to find safe online pharmacies so they can get the medicines they need without putting their health at risk.
Source: National Library of Medicine
Recommendations to protect patients and health care practices from Medicare and Medicaid fraud - PMC
Medicare and Medicaid fraud is a big problem that costs a lot of money and can even harm patients. This type of fraud happens when people knowingly submit fake claims or lie to get healthcare payments they don't deserve. It can involve patients using someone else's insurance or doctors billing for services they didn't provide. To fight this, there are laws like the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law, which aim to stop these dishonest practices. Everyone, including patients and healthcare workers, needs to be careful and report suspicious activity to protect themselves and these important programs.
Source: National Library of Medicine