Seems straightforward enough. I was rather surprised to find out that they WEREN’T already regulated the same as normal pharmacies.

As a concerned Voter, I am urging you to Vote NO on the proposed Legislation, HR 6353 (as written) for the following reasons:

Although the Bill has been sold as essential to prohibiting “children” from purchasing dangerous drugs off the internet, Almost all the studies on the issue show that Most minors get prescription drugs from parents, grandparents, or a friend’s parents (from their medicine chest, etc.) and NOT off the internet.

The passage of HR 6353 will stymie the ability to develop telemedicine as a suppliment to underserved remote, and rural communities that are suffering from a severe shortage of Doctors.

The OnlineConsultation services (which pair Doctors/PAs with patients) have responded to the fear that minors will use their services by tightening up the requirements the consumer must meet before even talking to their Doctors/PAS: a prospective patient MUST have up to date medical records, including proof that the medication has been prescribed by their Primary Care Physician in the past, a valid state issued ID, (some services even require a social security number as additional proof of identity) the prospective patient MUST speak to a licensed Doctor or PA with a current DEA license, an adult signature is required when the medication is delivered, etc. In addition, the DEA has taken down the questionnaire only sites dispensing controlled substances that once flourished on the internet…and rightly so!

Passing HR 6353 will further hurt Chronic Pain Patients who are already undermedicated due to the DEA’s misuse of the CSA to persecute, and in many instances, prosecute Doctors they feel are “over-prescribing” pain medication (the DEA seems to think that long term use of pain medication is only appropriate in TERMINAL cases.) When used as directed, which the vast majority of chronic pain patients do, opioid pain relievers are still some of the most effacious, and safest, medications on the market for chronic pain.

Abolish the legitimate USA based websites using licensed Doctors and pharmacies, and the true drug dealers move in needing only an email address and spamming to peddle their wares: which could be fake at best, dangerous at worst. And, of course, these people WILL take anyone’s money without scruple; including the money of minors.

Ditto as above for dubious International Sites which will become a huge problem with hundreds of thousands of desperate Americans spinning a dangerous drug “roulette” wheel.

Let me emphasis that the Chronic Pain community has nothing against sensible legislation that truly “protects” minors from ordering dangerous drugs by imposing appropriate restrictions on the cutting edge of telemedicine, but this BILL is not it.

OUR FREEDOM IS NO MORE WASHINGTON TOOK IT AWAY THANK TO BUSH

OUR FREEDOM IS NO MORE WASHINGTON TOOK IT AWAY THANKS TO BUSH