Analysis of Unregulated Sale of Lifesaving Prescription Drugs Online in the United States

JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Apr 1;180(4):607-609. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.7514.

Authors

Akram Ahamed¹, Kimberly C Kullmann², Rosemary Frasso³, Jennifer N Goldstein^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ College of Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
² Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey.
³ Jefferson College of Population Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁴ The Value Institute, ChristianaCare, Newark, Delaware.
⁵ Department of Medicine, ChristianaCare, Newark, Delaware.

Abstract

This cross-sectional analysis examines the prevalence of unregulated resale of insulin, albuterol, and epipenephrin online in the United States.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Albuterol / economics*
Albuterol / supply & distribution
Commerce / economics*
Commerce / legislation & jurisprudence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug and Narcotic Control / economics*
Drug and Narcotic Control / legislation & jurisprudence
Epinephrine / economics*
Epinephrine / supply & distribution
Humans
Insulin / economics*
Insulin / supply & distribution
Internet / legislation & jurisprudence*
United States

Substances

Insulin
Albuterol
Epinephrine