Good message ...We as pharmcaist have to control our own destiney!!
Apothecarian Society is an avenue!!
Casey
jcasey@lynnspharmacy.com
Aucoin, Robert wrote:
> Joe has the right idea, however, let us not forget that
> boards of pharmacy are not in place to protect pharmacist. They were
> established and live with the idea of protecting the public from
> pharmacist. So, if we depend on boards of pharmacies to protect us
> from the federal government, we will be waiting for a long time.
>
> Also, keep in mind that the local, state boards may not have
> the savvy or inclination to mire themselves in the internet/on-line
> quagmire. In this case they may welcome or even invite the federal
> govt. to make and enforce the rules.
>
> I share Joe's distrust of federal intrusion. The sad part is
> that the internet/on-line pharmacy may be operating in its home state
> with a cozy relationship with the board who sees nothing wrong with
> what they are doing. Look at mail-order houses. No problem there.
> If this is the case then having another state block "their"
> pharmacist business may be viewed as an intrusion on "their" rights.
>
> As far as federal control of practice, they are in pretty
> deep now. The various federal agencies can exert a rather high
> velocity of problems for any local entity that they view as "doing
> wrong." The FDA, DEA, HCFA, OSCIA, and others call the shots for a
> lot of what we do.
>
> I was in retail for a long time. I battled physician
> sampling, mail order, substitution, generic look/sound alike and
> physician dispensing. None of them put me out of business. What got
> me was business deals cut between major employers and major chains
> with the insurance companies writing the contracts. On-line looks
> like another deal that will cause us all to work a little harder.
> When its over, its just change.
>
> Stay casual.................. Robert
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Earl Casey [SMTP:jcasey@lynnspharmacy.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 10:40 AM
> To: PharmCare
> Subject: Re: Regulation of online Pharmacies
>
> Dear Joe,
> We must unite under a cause to help each other to battle the war of
> control...are
> we going to control us or is someone else will have
> to do the job!
> jcasey@lynnspharmacy.com
>
> JoeFLRPh@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Regulation of pharmacy pracice is controlled by individual states
> >and must be
> > addressed by the respective boards of pharmacy.
> > Do you really want the Feds controlling your practice? Once
>they take hold
> > in one area, rest assured, they will insidiously attempt to
> >control even more
> > areas they feel are "in the best interest" of the public to control.
> > Wouldn'y you feel insulted if the government came in and
>regulated what you
> > are fully capable of regulating on your own?
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > Joe Haynes, C.R.Ph.
> > joeflrph@aol.com
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