Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

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The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internet pharmacies by requiring valid prescriptions and in-person medical evaluations before dispensing controlled substances online.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
consumer protection law
drug control law
addresses online prescription drug abuse
rogue internet pharmacies
aimsTo prevent illegal distribution of controlled substances over the internet
protect consumers from rogue internet pharmacies
amends Controlled Substances Act
containsProvision civil penalties for noncompliant online pharmacies
criminal penalties for unlawful internet distribution of controlled substances
definition of valid prescription for online dispensing of controlled substances
exceptions for certain telemedicine practices
notice requirements for online pharmacies
recordkeeping requirements for online dispensing of controlled substances
requirement for at least one in-person medical evaluation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy United States Congress
enforcedBy Drug Enforcement Administration
United States Department of Justice
focusesOn Schedule II controlled substances
Schedule III controlled substances
Schedule IV controlled substances
Schedule V controlled substances
controlled substances
hasPurpose to close loopholes in the Controlled Substances Act related to internet sales
hasShortName Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ryan Haight Act
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalDomain health law
internet law
pharmaceutical law
namedAfter Ryan Haight
partOf United States consumer protection framework
United States drug policy
protects consumers of online pharmacies
patients obtaining medications online
regulates delivery and distribution of controlled substances by means of the internet
internet pharmacies
online dispensing of controlled substances
online pharmacies
requires at least one in-person medical evaluation before prescribing controlled substances online
online pharmacies to display certain information on their websites
online pharmacies to obtain a modified DEA registration
pharmacies to comply with state pharmacy laws when dispensing controlled substances online
valid prescription for dispensing controlled substances via the internet
signedBy George W. Bush
subjectOf regulation of telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances

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Controlled Substances Act amendedBy Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008
Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 hasShortName Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ryan Haight Act