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Telemedicine, Pharmaceuticals and the License to Practice

When a patient receives substandard care from a health care provider practicing telemedicine from a different state, the question is presented: Which state has jurisdiction over the transactions? The answer to this will depend on the two (or more) states involved and the circumstances of the case, but in the civil context it will generally come down to the usual questions of 'minimum contacts,' the parties' expectations, etc. What happens, though, when local prosecutors wants to hold a practitioner in another state criminally liable for practicing medicine within their state?

29 minute read July 31, 2007 at 10:07 AM
By
Janice G. Inman
Telemedicine, Pharmaceuticals and the License to Practice

Consumers of pharmaceutical products are increasingly looking to the Internet for cheaper medications, or a more convenient way to get them. Some drug purchasers are also going into cyberspace in order to get drugs without prescriptions.

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