S.2002: Online Pharmacy Safety Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Dec. 15, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 15, 2011

Bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 2 statements associated with S.2002.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 15, 2011

Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

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