Contact lens Rx release
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Alternative sellers would be able to fill prescriptions if eye-care professionals do not respond to verification requests within eight hours, according to "Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act" (HR 3140), endorsed by House Energy & Commerce Committee Oct. 1. Passive verification is supported by consumers and 1-800 Contacts, but opposed by the American Optometric Association (1"The Gray Sheet" Sept. 15, 2003, p. 10)...