US Congress House Bill 4095 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Online Pharmacy Safety Act

Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB2002 (Related) 2011-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8685-8687)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4095/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4095/BILLS-112hr4095ih.pdf