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Telepharmacies change the way rural America gets meds
The days of walking down to the general store for prescription drugs are returning to rural America, thanks to a virtual pharmacy system that has been tested on the frozen prairie.
As recently as three years ago, many elderly residents in this area of southeastern North Dakota were forced to order their medications by mail. Now, customers have a real drug store and can talk to a real person who’s connected to a pharmacist by the Internet.
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States that have changed laws to allow for remote pharmacies include Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming, along with the District of Columbia. More are on the way, the head of North Dakota’s project said.
Posted by: Sammy on 09/06 at 06:06 PM