The Drug Enforcement Administration has identified illegal schemes to generate fake electronic prescriptions, or e-scripts, for controlled substances by exploiting vulnerabilities in e-script software.
Tens of thousands of fake prescriptions have been filled by pharmacies throughout the United States. The clinicians’ names on these fake e-scripts did not know that their identities and credentials were being used to generate the e-scripts.
A new public safety alert video describes what DEA is seeing and what can be done to address the issue.
If you suspect you have been the victim of a scheme, immediately notify the DEA.
For more information on preventing prescription fraud, read the Pharmacist’s Guide to Prescription Fraud and other resources.