THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Prescription drug sites on the Internet have given consumers new options to obtain needed medications, sometimes at a more affordable price. This industry is in its infancy, however, and rogue operators pose a threat to the health of Americans. Today we are unveiling a proposal that sends a signal that we have zero tolerance for prescription drug Internet sites that ignore Federal and state laws and harm patient safety and health. Dispensing medications through the Internet without prescriptions or licenses must stop.

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