Online Pharmacy: Comparative Study Between China and the USA / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To explore the way to develop online pharmacy in China. METHODS: The online pharmacy was compared between China and the USA in respect of authentication, qualification of enterprises, distribution of medicines, management scope, payment, and protection of consumers' interest; and the implication of the development of the USA online pharmacy for China was analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: In the development of online pharmacy, China should draw experiences from the USA to introduce multiform management model, carry out multi- level online drug quality control, and to establish measures such as the compensation system for the drug induced sufferings.