Pilot program aims to curb online opioid sales

The US Government is launching a pilot program to help reduce the availability of unapproved opioids online.

The Food and Drug Administration and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration are working with several internet registries.

This is how the program works; the FDA sends a warning letter to websites that are selling illicit opioids online

If the agency doesn't get a response back in the required timeframe, they will inform participating internet registries, who will review and assess whether to take further action, including possible domain name suspensions or blocks.

The program lasts 120 days.

At the end, the agencies will look at whether it has helped curb the illegal sale of opioids online.