This article is a canonical example of regulatory capture. Large pharma companies and licensed pharmacists alike do not like the idea of overseas pharmacies selling into the US market. Each large pharma company was forced to pay about a billion dollars per drug for a license from the FDA, so they have an incentive to recoup costs. And the FDA also has an incentive to play policeman and thump its chest about "safety" to justify a budget increase.<p>In reality, removing the FDA from the equation would be much better than eliminating online pharmacies. Open it up and let the buyer beware, just like they already do about every other internet site they visit.