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Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

By Robert David, Esq.

One significant development in the area of medical and pharmacy practice was the passage last year of The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008. This Act modifies the Controlled Substances Act to address the facilitation of the purchase or dispensing or controlled substances via the internet. Under current DEA regulations, dispensing includes the not just the sale or provision of a prescription drug, but also the issuance of a prescription. The Act also seeks to define components of telemedicine involving controlled substances. The Act takes effect today. On April 6, 2009, the DEA issued interim rules on the implementation of the Act while regulations are formalized. The interim rules require any on-line pharmacy or physician practicing telemedicine to register with the DEA...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on April 13, 2009 (boomark / email).