There’s little question that a healthcare crisis is looming large in the United States. With millions of people uninsured and millions more underinsured, there is mounting anxiety about getting needed medical care and prescriptions. Just as the Internet has revolutionized the way we shop for merchandise, it is also revolutionizing the ways we obtain medical information and prescriptions. Increasingly, people are turning to online sources to research medical conditions before they seek medical attention or during the course of treatment for a medical condition. Similarly, people are increasingly going online for pharmacy services.
This trend in buying medications online is partly a function of the healthcare crisis and partly a function of the ubiquitous nature of the Internet. To a large extent, however, other factors are playing a large role in the rise of the online pharmacy as a central player in the way healthcare is delivered in this country.
The Role of Medical Examinations
With the number of uninsured and underinsured people in this country, it’s impractical for everyone to run to the doctor each time they need prescriptions or...