Patients often receive prescriptions from their doctors to deal with health conditions that they suffer from. However, an ethical doctor will not give a patient more medicine than is necessary. Because some people become addicted to prescription medicine, they will...
What methods do people use for prescription drug fraud?
Prescription drug fraud occurs anytime someone gets a prescription he or she does not need for medical reasons through negligent or unscrupulous ways. One of the reasons why such fraud is so important to stop is because it has played a large role in the expansion and...
How can you avoid counterfeit prescription drugs?
Texas residents like you go to the pharmacy when you need medication. It is often a crucial part of many people's lives. At times, your health is dependent on medicines. Because of that, it is important to know as much about your prescriptions as possible. Where do...
What are some signs of fraudulent prescriptions?
Pharmacists are often on the frontline when it comes to prescription fraud. Your job may require you to be aware of typical fraud schemes. If you participate in such scams, you could face prescription drug fraud charges as well. This makes it essential to be aware of...
Prescription drug charges and your career
Many people take and sell prescription medication legally. However, charges arise in a number of instances, such as a pharmacist making an error or someone struggling with an addiction to pain medication even though they no longer have a prescription. These charges...
Helping you initiate a defense against prescription drug charges
When individuals in Texas and elsewhere think of drug crimes, they likely think of street drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. Nonetheless, an individual could face drug charges for simply having a drug in his or her possession that they...
Legal options when faced with prescription drug charges
Prescription drug charges are serious criminal charges and it is important for accused individuals to recognize that prescription drug charges can be as serious as any other type of drug charges. Just like other drug charges, there are different types of prescription...
What to do when facing prescription drug charges
Prescription drug charges are serious criminal charges just like those for illegal drugs which are commonly thought of when drug charges are mentioned. Prescription drug charges can be equally serious and it is important to keep in mind that illegally possessing,...
Defenses to drug charges
This blog recently discussed the importance of preparing a strong defense response to drug charges. As part of the process, it can be helpful to be familiar with what the specific defense options are that may be able to help accused individuals facing the weight of...
Preparing a defense to prescription drug charges
Sometimes people may have the misunderstanding that charges for prescription drug fraud are not as serious as other types of drug charges. In reality, prescription drug charges are serious criminal charges that accused individuals should be prepared to defend...