ASOP Global Applauds FDA’s Commitment to Secure Online Transactions
October 3, 2022
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) applauds the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ongoing leadership and commitment to safeguarding online consumers from dangerous substandard, falsified medicines and other illicit health products.
ASOP Global Urges Swift Passage of the INFORM Consumers Act
October 14, 2021
ASOP Global applauds Congress for moving the INFORM Consumers Act quickly through the legislative process and urges the bill’s swift passage to send a powerful message to online criminals that they can no longer act anonymously and without punishment.
ASOP Global Condemns Websites Falsely Marketing Ivermectin as a COVID Cure
September 15, 2021
ASOP Global joins members of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), along with the American Medical Association (AMA), in warning against the ordering, prescribing, or dispensing of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial.
ASOP Global Opposes New Biden Policy on Canadian Drug Importation.
July 12, 2021
Friday, President Biden issued an Executive Order that directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to work with states and tribes on plans to import prescription drugs from Canada. In response, Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) issued the following statement.
ASOP Global Expresses Support for SHOP SAFE Act
May 26, 2021
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies issued the following statement in support of the “Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act” (SHOP SAFE Act) and this week’s congressional hearing on the legislation.
ASOP Global Endorses INFORM Consumers Act
May 25, 2021
the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act).
ASOP Global Applauds NTIA for Urging Congress to Protect Americans Online
January 6, 2021
As a member of the Coalition for a Secure and Transparent Internet (CSTI), the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) signed recent letters applauding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for calling on the House and Senate to address open access to accurate WHOIS data.
ASOP Global Commends U.S. Attorney Hur for Fighting Against COVID-19 Fraud
December 21, 2020
In response to the recent seizure by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland of websites for fraudulently posing as legitimate biotechnology companies actively developing treatments for COVID-19, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) issued the following statement.
ASOP Global Urges Consumers to Remain Aware of COVID-19 Fraud
December 11, 2020
In response to the anticipated emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for several COVID-19 vaccines and availability of a direct-to-consumer COVID-19 test system, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) issued the following statement.
ASOP Global Statement of Opposition to Drug Importation Rule
November 30, 2020
In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Importation of Prescription Drugs Final Rule taking effect today, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) issued the following statement of opposition.
ASOP Global Statement on New Section 230 Reform Bill
September 29, 2020
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) issued the following statement in response to the introduction today of the See Something Say Something Online Act by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Cornyn (R-TX).
In response to the newly released report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) entitled “Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Products,” the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU (ASOP EU) applauds the research conducted to better highlight and quantify the pervasive threat of illegal online drug sellers.
Canadians Demand Regulation of Online Pharmacies
November 14, 2018
A new consumer study released today by the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) found that the majority (64%) of Canadian citizens think they should have the option to purchase their prescription medication online.
G2 Web Services Joins ASOP Global as New Member
August 7, 2018
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) announced today that merchant risk management firm G2 Web Services has joined as a new member dedicated to combatting illegal online drug sellers.
ASOP Global CanadaDrugs Statement
May 1, 2018
ASOP Global is pleased that CanadaDrugs case has been settled after years of hard work by U.S. government, federal and state law enforcement and prosecutors to get justice for American patients and their families.
ASOP Global/NABP Canadian Internet Sales Roundtable
May 20, 2017
Libby Baney, partner at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting and senior advisor to ASOP Global, and NABP’s Policy and Communications Director, Melissa Madigan and Ronald F.Guse, an NABP .pharmacy Canadian consultant, member of the board of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and former Manitoba Provincial Regulator were the speakers at the first Canadian Internet Drug Sales Roundtable, which was held during NABP’s 113th annual conference in Orlando, FL.
The Security of the Drug Supply Chain, Patient Safety and Drug Importation
April 28, 2017
On Friday, April 28, ASOP Global and The Pew Trusts will hold a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the issue of illegal online pharmacies, protections provided by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, risks associated with undermining those protections, and consequences for patients who are exposed to unsafe products. Open to the public, reporters, members of Congress and their staffs, speakers will include Libby Baney, JD (ASOP Global), Elizabeth Jungman, JD, MPH (Pew),John Hertig, PharmD (Purdue College of Pharmacy), John Horton, JD (LegitScript) and Ali Schroer, LCSW (a patient harmed by drugs she bought from an illegal online pharmacy).
Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) Announces Four New Members
April 6, 2017
The International Alliance for Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), Consumer Online Foundation (COF) India, National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), and Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) have joined the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), it was announced today.
ASOP Global and International Partners Host India Forum On Patient Safety and Access to Safe Online Pharmacies
March 1, 2017
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) India Initiative, International Alliance of Patients’ Organisations (IAPO), Indian Pharmacopeia Commission (IPC), U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), and leading consumer organizations worked with the Government of India (GoI) to organize and host the March 1-2, 2017 International Forum, “Patient Safety and Access to Safe Online Pharmacies.”
Visa Inc. Joins ASOP Global
June 16, 2016
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is now a member of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), it was announced today by Libby Baney, partner at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting and senior advisor to ASOP Global, and Martin Elliot, global head of brand protection for Visa.