Diversion of prescription drugs to the black market: What the states are doing to curb the tide

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 65-78

  Forgione, D A ^a   Neuenschwander, P ^a   Vermeer, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black market; Compliance; Monitor; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MONITORING; LEGAL LIABILITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION;

COMMERCE; CRIME; DECEPTION; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FRAUD; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THEFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034979263     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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