United States · Bill · S
S. 2002 (112th)
Online Pharmacy Safety Act
Introduced
15 December 2011
Last action
15 December 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8685-8687)
Sponsors
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
6 December 2025
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
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
15 December 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8684-8685)
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 December 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Online Pharmacy Safety Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2002
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2002
- us · 112-s-2002 · source updated 6 December 2025