Back to Top 13. It is used in conjunction with existing laws to assure consumers that the site from which they purchase has met appropriate state and federal requirements. The program will give consumers confidence that the site they are visiting is a legitimate pharmacy site. Back to Top 14. Back to Top 15.
Foreign sales pose a difficult challenge for U.S. law enforcement.
Neither state nor federal authority can reach into foreign countries to enforce laws against illegal Internet activity. FDA, the Customs Service, the Postal Service, and the Drug Enforcement Administration have authority to stop drugs illegally imported into the U.S. when the product reaches the U.S. border. Consumers can be warned to avoid those that do not.