Online Pharmacy Safety Act

Summary

Online Pharmacy Safety Act - Amends the the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit the dispensing of drugs only pursuant to a "valid prescription" and requires such a prescription to include at least one in-person medical evaluation of the patient by a licensed health care practitioner. Requires the the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Registry of Legitimate Online Pharmacy Websites for the purpose of educating consumers and promoting public health and safety. Allows only those pharmacies designated as legitimate by the Secretary on the site. Sets forth criteria for determining the legitimacy of a pharmacy. Requires the Secretary to: (1) engage in a campaign to educate consumers on the availability and use of the Registry to promote public health and safety; and (2) make consumer education materials available, on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website, regarding how to safely purchase drugs over the Internet.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8685-8687)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8684-8685)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 December 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 December 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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