Cigna's Online Pharmacy Is Certified.
Tel-Drug Inc., the online pharmacy This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. operated by Cigna Healthcare,
Bloomfield, Conn., has been certified See certification. as a Verified Internet Pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. Practice Site by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. .
The certification process is not a regulatory program, but rather a
voluntary program for Internet sites to help members feel safer and more
comfortable using online pharmacies. Certification entails completion of
a 17-point application and review process that includes an on-site
inspection.
Including Tel-Drug, six pharmacies have been certified.
Cigna has 7.2 million members covered by its pharmacy program.
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