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Posted on Wednesday, 8th April 2009 by dcooley

The final rule on the “Implementation of the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act” (aka Ryan Haight Act) was published in the Federal Register Monday by the DEA and DOJ. It can be found here. It draws some interesting conclusions with respect to internet pharmacy law, and the new regulations only serve to increase already existing legal ambiguity.

Tags: Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Internet Pharmacy Law, Ryan Haight Act
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Posted on Thursday, 2nd April 2009 by dcooley

The development of Internet pharmacy law is really only in its infancy.  This may come as a surprise to those who have witnessed numerous pre Ryan Haight Act prosecutions over the last five years.  While there have been many indictments, convictions, mistrials and acquittals in the past few years, Appellate Courts have yet to render decisions on some of [...]

Tags: Controlled Substances, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Internet Pharmacy Law, Non-Controlled Substances, Ryan Haight Act, Studies
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Posted on Tuesday, 24th March 2009 by dcooley

After an administrative hearing last December, an administrative judge revoked the licenses of Hogan’s Pharmacy owners, Mark and Jolane Poindexter, and pharmacist Rick Kloxin for their involvement with an internet pharmacy.  According to the Hutchinson News:
The judge determined that [they] . . . essentially were running two different businesses out of Hogan’s Pharmacy in Lyons. The “front” [...]

Tags: Administrative Hearing, Hogan's Pharmacy, Pharmacies, Ryan Haight Act, State Law
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Posted on Thursday, 12th March 2009 by dcooley

Several months ago I linked all of my more extensive criminal defense internet pharmacy law and Ryan Haight Act articles (discussing both controlled and noncontrolled substances) in one blog post.  Below is my second attempt at doing so, given that I have written much more since then.  Keep in mind that the legal landscape for internet pharmacy [...]

Tags: Controlled Substances, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Internet Pharmacy Law, Non-Controlled Substances, Ryan Haight Act
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Posted on Sunday, 21st December 2008 by dcooley

Disciplinary proceedings for pharmacist Rick Kloxin and Hogan’s Pharmacy owners Mark Poindexter and JoLane Poindexter wrapped up last week.  Their licenses were suspended last March, as a result of several complaints about their internet pharmacy business.  The three were later charged in August “with felony counts of computer crime, conspiracy to commit computer crime, commercial [...]

Tags: Administrative Hearing, Hogan's Pharmacy, Internet Pharmacy Law, Kansas, State Law
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Posted on Tuesday, 4th November 2008 by dcooley

Since I have written quite a bit more on internet pharmacy law and strategy related to the Ryan Haight Act and criminal defense law after my last outline, I figured I would update it and attempt to present it in a more organized fashion.  Below please find a catalogue of some of my most popular articles [...]

Tags: Controlled Substances, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Internet Pharmacy Law, Motion to Dismiss, Non-Controlled Substances, Ryan Haight Act
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