Earlier in the week, The Washington Post reported that Genachowski "has indicated he wants to keep broadband services deregulated," a position favored by companies that say sweeping new regulations will deter investment and be overly burdensome.
Here is a very interesting article discusing the future of technology and it's impact on jobs. Some of the opinions need to be taken with a grain of salt.
the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 won final
approval from both houses of Congress
The act — which will help regulate rogue online pharmacies where many kids
purchase pills for illicit use — should soon be signed into law by President
Bush.
Nearly one in five teenagers — that's 4.5 million — admit to abusing medications
not prescribed to them, reports a 2005 study conducted by the Partnership for a
Drug-Free America.
drugs have been easily available to kids surfing the Internet.
Case in point: In February 2001, Ryan Haight, an A student and star tennis
player from Laguna Beach, CA, died of an accidental overdose of Vicodin, Valium,
and a trace of morphine. A doctor prescribed these drugs over the Internet, and
a pharmacist filled them online. The 18-year-old had never met either one
face-to-face.
SCARY HOW EASY SOMEONE CAN GET KILLED FOR BUYING PRESCRIPTIONS OVER THE INTERNET. tHANKS TO THIS BILL, HOPEFULLY PURCHASING MEDS ONLINE WON'T BE AS EASY AS IT USED TO
U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressuring a number of
Internet service providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be
selling counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs.
sent 22 warning letters
selling phony pharmaceuticals, all without requiring a prescriptio
FDA targets rogue Internet pharmacies
The
U.S. Food and
Drug Administration
is pressuring a number
of
Internet service
providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be
selling counterfeit or
unapproved prescription drugs.
Valium and Xanax, to lifestyle drugs
like Viagra and Levitra
Taking these drugs can pose a danger to consumers."
such as wellknowndrugs.com and 24-7meds.com
"This particular program has been around since at least 2006, and the drugs you
get if you order from them all come from India
The analysis showed that fewer web sites are selling and promoting controlled
substances than last year (361 vs. 581); in the new report, 206 sites were found
to advertise drugs and 159 offered drugs for sale. However, only two are
"legitimate" pharmacy sites, meaning they have received certification by the
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as a Verified Internet Pharmacy
Practice Site (VIPPS). To receive VIPPS accreditation, a pharmacy site must
comply with the licensing and inspection requirements of their state and each
state that they dispense prescriptions in.
Half of the sites that require prescriptions allowed faxed copies, creating
a "significant opportunity for fraud."
The drugs most frequently offered for sale were drugs such as Xanax and
Valium, followed closely by opioid painkillers including
hydrocodone (contained in drugs like Vicodin, Lortab), codeine, and oxycodone
(contained in drugs such as OxyContin and Percocet).
The number of sites offering stimulants for sale increased to levels not
seen since 2004.
The report showed many sites do not require prescriptions:
85% of online pharmacy anchor sites did not require a prescription to buy
controlled drugs.
Of that group, 42% specifically said that no prescription was needed.
13% never mentioned a prescription.
45% offered an "online consultation."
The study also shows that many sites get their drugs from overseas:
Slightly less than a fourth of online pharmacy anchor sites said the drugs
would ship from a U.S. pharmacy.
40% said they'd come from outside the U.S.
36% didn't say where the drug would be shipped from.
In April, the U.S. Senate passed a bill controlling Internet trafficking of
controlled prescription drugs. The bill calls for federal certification of
online pharmacies and prohibits the delivery, distribution, or dispensing of
controlled substances online without a prescription issued by a practitioner who
has conducted at least one in-person medical evaluation. The bill awaits House
approval.