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illegal sales of controlled substances

(see discussion below).

Is it Legal to Buy Controlled Substances

From Foreign Internet Sites and Have

Them Shipped to the U.S.?

No, having controlled substances

shipped to the U.S. is illegal unless you

are registered with DEA as an importer

and you are in compliance with 21

U.S.C. 952, 953, and 954 and 21 CFR

part 1312. Some foreign Internet sites

claim they can legally sell these

controlled substances; other sites,

knowing that such shipments are illegal,

advise consumers of ways to avoid

having the packages seized by U.S.

Customs. The Controlled Substances

Act prohibits any person from importing

into the customs territory of the U.S.

any controlled substance or List I

chemical (21 U.S.C. 971 and 21 CFR

part 1313) unless that person maintains

a valid, current authorization to import

such substances or chemicals (21 U.S.C.

957(a)). DEA regulations further state:

‘‘No person shall import or cause to

be imported any controlled substance

* * * unless and until such person is

properly registered under the Act (or

exempt from registration) and the

Administrator has issued him a permit

to do so pursuant to § 1312.13. * * *’’

(21 CFR 1312.11(a))

Illegal importation of controlled

substances is a felony that may result in

imprisonment and fines (21 U.S.C. 960).

The CSA Provides a Personal Use

Exemption for Controlled Substances

Purchased Abroad. Does the Exemption

Apply to Controlled Substances Bought

from a Foreign Internet Site?

The Controlled Substances Act and

DEA regulations allow you a personal

use exemption to bring a limited

quantity of controlled substances into

the U.S. for your use only when you

bring the controlled substances across

the U.S. border in your possession (21

U.S.C. 956, 21 CFR 1301.26). It does not

apply to controlled substances being

shipped into the U.S. Purchasing

controlled substances on the Internet

and having them shipped to you in the

U.S. is not permitted by the personal

use exemption. Such purchases and

shipments would be considered

‘‘imports’’ of the controlled substance

even if the substance is for your

personal use. Unless you are registered

as an importer and in compliance with

the requirements, such shipments are

illegal and subject to seizure.

Does it Make a Difference if I Have a

Prescription from a U.S. Doctor for

Controlled Substances That I Buy From

a Foreign Internet Site?

No, the law remains the same. Unless

you are registered with DEA as an

importer and are in compliance with

DEA’s requirements, you may not have

controlled substances shipped to you in

the U.S. from another country.

What are the Things to Consider in

Selecting an Internet Pharmacy?

An ‘‘Internet Pharmacy’’ site should

provide a physical address for the

pharmacy, in addition to the Internet

address, and a telephone number for the

pharmacy.

Some indicators that the ‘‘Internet

Pharmacy’’ may not be legitimate and

should not be used as a source for

controlled substances are the following:

• The site is not a participant in any

insurance plan and requires that all

payments be made with a credit card.

• The site requires that you waive

some rights before they send you the

drugs.

• The site advises you about the law

and why it is permissible for you to

obtain pharmaceutical controlled

substances from foreign countries via

the Internet.

• The site does not ask the name,

address, or phone number of your

current physician.

• The site advises you to have the

drugs sent to post office boxes or other

locations to avoid detection by U.S.

authorities.

I Have Seen a VIPPS Seal on Some

Internet Pharmacy Sites. What Does

This Mean?

The National Association of Boards of

Pharmacy (NABP) has developed a

voluntary program called the Verified

Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites

(VIPPS). The NABP has begun issuing a

‘‘seal of approval’’ to Internet

pharmacies that meet standards

regarding State licensing and DEA

registration. To be VIPPS certified, a

pharmacy must comply with the

licensing and inspection requirements

of their State and each State to which

they dispense pharmaceuticals. In

addition, pharmacies displaying the

VIPPS seal have demonstrated to NABP

compliance with VIPPS criteria

including patient rights to privacy,

authentication and security of

prescription orders, adherence to a

recognized quality assurance policy,

and provision of meaningful

consultation between patients and

pharmacists. The NABP also provides

information on whether a pharmacy is

licensed and in good standing (see http:/

/www.nabp.net).

Are the Rules Different for ‘‘Life Style’’

Drugs?

Some people have applied the phrase

‘‘life style drugs’’ to certain medications,

such as Viagra, weight control

medications, and tranquilizers. Many of

the so-called life style drugs are not

controlled substances. If a ‘‘life style’’

drug is a controlled substance, however,

it is still subject to all regulations for

controlled substances. You must obtain

a prescription from a DEA registered

prescriber and have it filled by a DEA

registered pharmacy.

I Have a Complaint About an ‘‘Internet

Pharmacy’’ Site on the Internet That

Appears to be Illegally Selling Drugs.

Where Should I Send the Complaint?

If the complaint involves a

pharmaceutical controlled substance,

contact the DEA, Office of Diversion

Control, Drug Operations Section,

Washington, DC 20537, telephone (202)

307–7194 or your local DEA office (for

a list of contacts, see http://

www.dea.gov/agency/domestic.htm.)

If the complaint involves any

pharmaceutical drug other than a

controlled substance, contact the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration, HFC–

230, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD

20857, or file a report on the FDA’s web

site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/

buyonlineform.htm.

If the complaint involves a pharmacist

or a physician, you may contact the

State Board of Pharmacy or the State

Board of Medicine where the doctor or

pharmacist is located.

Additionally, you may wish to view

other sites on the Internet that are for

registering complaints such as the

NABP (http://www.nabp.net).

Dated: March 19, 2001.

Laura M. Nagel,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of

Diversion Control.

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Minimum Wages for Federal and

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Washington

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Signed at Washington, DC this 19 day of

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Carl J. Poleskey,

Chief, Branch of Construction Wage

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