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Written by Gary Gross
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 06:51 |
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Congratulations are in order to Steve Gottwalt for proposing Justin’s Law, then getting it passed. The legislation will change the way internet drug companies do business in Minnesota. Here’s what Larry Schumacher said about Justin’s Law:
Justin’s Bill is on its way to Gov. Tim Pawlenty for his signature. The bill, from Rep. Steve Gottwalt, R-St. Cloud, in the House and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, in the Senate, won final Senate approval 61-1 on Monday.
The bill would make it more difficult for people to purchase addictive prescription drugs over the Internet, by requiring a face-to-face visit with a doctor to establish a new prescription. It also provides tools to penalize pharmacies that knowingly dispense prescriptions without a valid doctor-patient relationship. The Senate had to pass the bill after a technical amendment was added to it when it passed the House of Representatives last week.
The bill is named after Justin Pearson, a St. Cloud-area resident who died in 2006 from an overdose of prescription medications he obtained over the Internet without a doctor’s prescription.
Pawlenty is expected to sign the bill.
It’s long past time to correct this disgusting business practice. Thanks, Steve, for writing this common sense legislation. Keep up the good work.
Cross-posted and comments welcome at Let Freedom Ring.
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