http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html#31963 It is not easy to obtain pain medication off the internet. You must produce current medical records, with proof of a chronic pain condition. You must also produce state issued ID. Some consultation services even require a notarized Name Affidavit to verify the identity of the patient. You have to show ID to prove you are over 21 when the package comes. Yes, several years ago there were "online pharmacies" that would send out pain pills based on an online questionaire. Trust me, these places no longer exist. If this bill passes it will do more harm then good. What happened to Ryan happened in 2001, and we have not heard of any similar incidents since that time. I am sure a lot more kids are dying from alcohol posioning than they are from pain pills they somehow got off the internet.... 31963@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html#31766 The fact is, most doctors are afraid to treat patients' pain due to norms of what the DEA think should be prescribed. The DEA are not medical professionals. In lieu of turning to the black market, many pain sufferers go online to consult with licensed physicians upon submitting valid medical documentation. This is not to be misconstrued as an "online pharmacy." Online pharmacies are dangerous. Legitimate services offering physicians consultations over the phone concerning valid, current, verifiable medical records are not "online pharmacies," nor are they the type of sites that Ryan Haight accessed. Unfortunately, the websites that offer legitimate physician consultations are not distinguished from the clearly illegal sites Mr. Haight visited in this bill. This will leave many, many chronic pain sufferers without recorse. The Senate needs to tackle the real problem-the undertreatment of pain.... 31766@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html#30035 "Legitimate chronic pain sufferers will be forced to buy their drugs on the streets!" Um...have you ever heard of a prescription? As in, going to the doctor to get one?... 30035@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html 9/27/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. 25960@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_980.html?rev=10549 <p>S. 980 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that seek to deliver, distribute, or dispense by means of the Internet a controlled substance (online pharmacies).</p> <p>Requires an online pharmacy to: (1) include on its website homepage a statement that it complies with the requirements of this Act; (2) comply with the requirements of state law for the licensure of pharmacies in each state in which it operates and with all applicable federal and state laws; (3) post on its homepage certain information about the owner of the website, a list of the states in which it operates and is licensed, and certain information about the location of the pharmacy, the qualifications of its pharmacist-in-charge and practitioners who provide medical consultations, and a certification of its registration; and (4) notify the Attorney General and applicable state boards of pharmacy prior to offering to sell, deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances over the Internet.</p> <p>Prohibits an online pharmacy from selling a controlled substance over the Internet without a valid prescription.</p> <p>Increases criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses. Imposes criminal penalties for the unlawful delivery, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances over the Internet. Exempts from criminal penalties mere advocacy of the use of a controlled substance or pricing information without any attempt to propose or facilitate a transaction for such controlled substance.</p> <p>Authorizes a state attorney general to apply for injunctions or obtain damages and other civil remedies against an online pharmacy that poses a threat to state residents.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/16/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 10549@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_980.html?rev=10550 <p>S. 980 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that seek to deliver, distribute, or dispense by means of the Internet a controlled substance (online pharmacies).</p> <p>Requires an online pharmacy to: (1) include on its website homepage a statement that it complies with the requirements of this Act; (2) comply with the requirements of state law for the licensure of pharmacies in each state in which it operates and with all applicable federal and state laws; (3) post on its homepage certain information about the owner of the website, a list of the states in which it operates and is licensed, and certain information about the location of the pharmacy, the qualifications of its pharmacist-in-charge and practitioners who provide medical consultations, and a certification of its registration; and (4) notify the Attorney General and applicable state boards of pharmacy prior to offering to sell, deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances over the Internet.</p> <p>Prohibits an online pharmacy from selling a controlled substance over the Internet without a valid prescription.</p> <p>Increases criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses. Imposes criminal penalties for the unlawful delivery, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances over the Internet. Exempts from criminal penalties mere advocacy of the use of a controlled substance or pricing information without any attempt to propose or facilitate a transaction for such controlled substance.</p> <p>Authorizes a state attorney general to apply for injunctions or obtain damages and other civil remedies against an online pharmacy that poses a threat to state residents.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 10550@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html#21186 The online consultation services provide an invaluable service to chronic pain sufferers. They require medical records, physical exams, proof of prior prescriptions and never ship refills before they are due. If they are not allowed to function, legitimate chronic pain sufferers will be forced to buy their drugs on the streets! It is a sickening and sorry state of affairs that has brought our society to a point where people are forced to break the law and face prison in order to get the medication they need to survive a relatively normal existence.... 21186@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_980.html 5/16/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 21189@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT