Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies: National Consumer Survey Finds Americans Are More Likely To Turn to Scam Online Pharmacies if DEA Curbs Telehealth Rx
The American for Safe Online Pharmacies released survey data which found that without comprehensive legislative and regulatory policy solutions, Americans will use be unaware of the prescription medicine sellers they encounter online. The survey found:
- More people buy medications online now than ever before, and that number is rising quickly. 85 percent of Americans who have used an online pharmacy currently use an online pharmacy to fill one or more medications.
- Demand for convenience and cost-savings is driving consumers to purchase medication online, with recent drug shortages and changes in access likely to fuel a continued rise.
- 60 percent of Americans who have used online pharmacies would be open to purchasing prescription medicines from an online source not approved by a U.S. regulator if it made ordering medicines more convenient.
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