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Electronic prescriptions gaining ground

April 28, 2008

CNN Money: For millions of patients who make two trips to the pharmacy following their doctor's visit — one to drop off the prescription and another to pick it up — there is good news. Taking advantage of a technology called "e-prescriptions" already in place at more than 40,000 pharmacies nationwide, a patient can choose to have their prescription electronically transmitted to the pharmacy before they ever leave their doctor's office.