According to a recent article in the New York Times, a 2011 survey by Pfizer found that 80% of pills sold online as "Viagra" were counterfeit drugs that only contained about 30% to 50% of the active ingredient sildenafil.
The latest target is online pharmaceuticals and their affiliates providing medications such as generic or unlicensed Viagra, Nexium, or Lipitor, all of which are illegal for Americans to have mailed into the United States.
The proposal would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory oversight of online prescription sales as well as the authority to impose fines upon sites illegally selling drugs like Viagra and Valium.