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Keeping prescription pads securePrescription pads are among the most sensitive items physicians have access to. In the wrong hands, prescription pads facilitate access to substances that would be illicit in another context: often strong opiates or other narcotics. Prescription pads fetch a high price on the black market and contribute to drug abuse. Keeping prescription pads locked away until they are needed will help ensure that they aren't stolen, but security is never perfect, so prescribers should take every precaution they can in order to make sure their pads stay in the right hands. Doctors trying to keep their pads secure and to comply with state and federal regulations need to know a few different methods to keep prescription pads from being used fraudulently. State and federal regulations
In addition to this, many states such as California and Florida have their own specific guidelines to regulate prescribers in those states, ranging in direction and depth. Georgia only requires that prescriptions be embossed with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy logo. However, Delaware mandates that prescription paper is perforated in a precise pattern and printed with a particular watermark, and only by printers licensed to do business in the state. Depending on the jurisdiction, prescribers have to follow a wide range of different regulations, and as such, it's important that printers are able to understand and follow all of those rules to ensure compliance with state and federal law. Above and beyond Here are some other security features that managed print services can implement to increase document security:
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