forged prescriptions
Fake medication orders
Forged prescriptions are fraudulent medical orders for medication, typically created by altering legitimate prescriptions or fabricating them entirely.
The forgery usually aims to obtain controlled substances—painkillers, sedatives, or stimulants—without proper authorization: He was arrested for passing forged prescriptions at multiple pharmacies.
The term appears in legal and medical contexts discussing drug diversion and prescription fraud.
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
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