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Prescription Drug Fraud



Prescription fraud is explained as the wrongful gain of prescription drugs for profit or personal use without a validated physician’s prescription. This crime has become an alarming and increasing issue. Almost fifty percent of all police enforcement agencies polled in a 2000 survey said prescription drug fraud was a current problem in their department. The alarming rise in prescription drug fraud is leading to a correlating increase of arrest for the crime annually as well.

Do you suspect prescription drug fraud?  If so, contact one of our drug litigation lawyers with knowledge about prescription drug fraud in your area today!

Prescription fraud occurs in number of manners including:
  • Illegally obtaining a practicing physician’s valid prescription pad and writing fictitious prescriptions
  • Changing a doctor’s prescription increasing the amount of the drug to be administered
  • A falsified prescription is formulated with the use of a computer, through the use of a fictitious doctor’s name or forging a previous  prescription from a valid physician
  • Patient’s phoning in their own prescription and using own number as the doctor confirmation line
The aforementioned methods are only a sampling of the ever evolving means of committing prescription drug fraud. Determining the range in which the problem has evolved is still unclear to even law enforcement.
Prescription drug fraud law enforcement actions has occurred throughout the United States, and even in some cases, the involvement of public figures such as Rush Limbaugh and Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s daughter add more spotlight to this increasing crime.  The prescription drug fraud crisis transcends all levels of society, and the affects from this prescription drug abuse threatens all citizens. The rise in prescription drug prevalence in the medical market will undoubtedly only fuel the wave of prescription drug fraud along with it.

Do you suspect prescription drug fraud?  If so, contact one of our drug litigation lawyers with knowledge about prescription drug fraud in your area today!

Means of identifying possible prescription drug fraud include:
  • Prescriptions displaying precise handwriting, which is uncommonly found among physicians
  • Dosages and amounts of prescription vary heavily from the standard dosages
  • Physician instructions on prescription lacks medical abbreviations or technical language
  • Prescriptions exhibit different inks
  • Prescriptions possessing multiple versions of handwriting
  • Prescriptions which appear Xeroxed
The only means of stopping prescription drug fraud is by closing scrutinizing this problem and enforcing laws in place via arrests. The bulk of responsibility in fighting this rash of crime lies in the hands of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and law enforcement agents.  More stringent efforts must be made in conserving the access to prescriptions for these drugs as well as more regulations and security in the dispensing of these drugs by pharmacies. The benefits of prescription drugs are unquestionable, but with these benefits come the responsibility to ensure that they are used properly and safely.

If you or a loved one have been injured or suffered in any way as a result of prescription drugs, consult medical assistance. Numerous people have experienced the adverse side effects of prescription drugs and you may want to consult advice in order to learn about identifying prescription drug fraud and your legal rights concerning that matter. If that is the case, feel free to contact one of our drug litigation attorneys and find out about your legal options.


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