Online pharmacy began about 1999 by a young Manitoba pharmacist who started selling Nicorette chewing gum via e-Bay. Online pharmacy does not only seriously affect United States drug companies, but also bring on the dispute over prescription drug prices. The main ethical issue in this case is that some doctors countersign prescriptions without actually having a relationship with the patient. How could those doctors examine the patients properly? This kind of practicing medical is unethical and unprofessional.
This case incentive me lots of thoughts. First, I think it is a good thing that online pharmacy provides cheaper drug so that more people could get medicine they need. In the United States, I believe that there are still lots of people could not get medical care because they are unable to afford. Second, online pharmacy will damage the profit of drug companies in United States for sure. In the meantime, those drug companies have to cut down expenditure on operating costs, including research and development division. This will cause the appearance of new drug in the future.
I agree that this case has some unethical issues, but the government and whole society should think how to take a good care of those who are unable to afford basic medical care when they argue with this issue.
Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/11/international/americas/11canada.html?pagewanted=2&sq=unethical%20com
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