Controversy in Purchasing Prescription Drugs Online in China.
China's government is considering legalization of online prescription drugs to increase the pharmaceutical market and enhance access to necessary medicines. However, challenges such as a shortage of licensed pharmacists and drug quality issues have raised concerns and delayed consensus on the proposal. China's government must address the most pressing issues so it can render a decision on online prescription sales.
Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China.
Peng
P
Yuan
Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China.
Lin
L
Qi
Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China. Electronic address: urologyxy@hotmail.com.
Long
L
Wang
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D055553:Prescription Drugs
drug safety; e-commerce; prescription drugs; proposal