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Senate rejects bill to mandate VIPPS standards for online pharmacies
Summary
First substitute SB 146, which would have required Internet-prescribing entities and online pharmacies to meet Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS/VIPs) accreditation and other safeguards, failed on the Senate floor after extended debate over patient safety and rural telemedicine concerns.
The Utah Senate voted down first substitute Senate Bill 146 after extended floor debate that split members over how best to regulate Internet prescribing and protect patient safety.
Sponsor Senator Knudson argued the substitute implements Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS/VIPs) standards and other safeguards developed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to close a regulatory gap for online-prescribing operations. "This bill changes Utah law to…
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