    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [December 28, 1999]
    [Page 2350]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on Zero Tolerance for Prescription Drug Internet Sites That
    Harm Patient Safety and Health
    December 28, 1999

        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.