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U.S. Senators Demand More Regulations on Net Pharmacies

Anne Broache writes on C|Net News:

Politicians on Wednesday endorsed new laws designed to rein in "rogue" online pharmacies that dispense drugs without government-approved prescriptions--and said they're considering a requirement that Internet service providers block those Web sites or ads for them.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and other senators said it was too easy for someone with access to the Internet and a credit card--teenagers, in particular--to buy large quantities of addictive prescription narcotics such as Vicodin and Oxycontin. Leahy cited a 2006 government survey on drug use and health that found about 6 million people currently misuse prescription drugs.

posted by Fergie @ 5/16/2007 05:55:00 PM