[HARMRED] Internet Piracy Bill Could Help Shut Down Illegal Online Pharmacies

[Mark Kinzly]

Internet Piracy Bill Could Help Shut Down Illegal Online Pharmacies
 
An Internet piracy bill that has stalled in Congress could help authorities shut down illegal online pharmacies, according to ABC News.
Work on the bill, known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the 
House and the Protect I.P. Act (PIPA) in the Senate, has halted because 
of charges of censorship.
The bill could help prevent purchases of unprescribed painkillers 
ordered from foreign websites, which the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration cannot regulate, the article notes. SOPA could help 
companies take independent action against websites that endanger public 
health, ABC News states.
U.S.-based payment companies such as MasterCard or American Express 
would be given a legal incentive to stop payments to illegal online 
pharmacies. Currently, private companies that stop service to these 
online pharmacies could be vulnerable to a breach of contract lawsuit, 
even if the pharmacies are illegal. SOPA would grant immunity to service providers that stop service if they believe that the customer is 
engaging in illegal activity. The bill would allow private businesses 
serving illegal websites to take action quickly, without the help of law enforcement.
It is difficult to close down a website that hosts illegal activity, 
unless it can be proven the website’s owner knows about the activity. 
The owners can often avoid prosecution if they are based outside of the 
United States.
 
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