A drug is a chemical substance that produces a biological effect when administered to a living being. This is the definition of a drug in its purest terms. The FDA will be in charge of authenticating drugs, and deciding which ones are safe, and under which conditions. With that said, Health1 (healthcare provider) will have no say in what is legal or not. However, they must provide for coverage on any Class 1-3 drugs leaving 4 and 5 for the responsibility of the consumer.
Drugs will come in classes. The lower the number, the higher the regulation is needed. For example, class 1 drugs are set for the most dangerous of drugs, and only under the supervision of the government for distribution. Class 5 drugs however are your Over The Counter medicine such as Tylenol. This class distinction also allows for charging a seller. Someone selling a Class 5 drug will have a much lower sentence than someone selling a Class 1 drug.
Also, only specialist can prescribe drugs in their field of specialty for anything longer than 14 days. For example, only an anesthesiologist can prescribe narcotic pain killers on a long term basis, but a dentist can prescribe such for a maximum of a 14 day supply. This regulation will reduce the chance of abusing the system, and taking advantage of a doctor that might otherwise not know. Doctors are obviously taught what drugs they are allowed to prescribe and for how long. In addition, all drug prescriptions will be electronic. The system will inform the doctor if they are limited to the 14 day supply. This will mean that the patient will need a pharmacy, and arrangements with that pharmacy. If the patient has no pharmacy, then the doctor will send the prescription to the closest pharmacy in relation to the patient’s home address.