3.0.0 64 2023-01-11T13:35:18Z 2023-01-11T13:35:18Z Senate S 2017-01-09 115 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-09T19:56:43Z Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 115 92 S 2017-01-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 115 1480 HR 2017-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2017-01-09 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2017-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Canada Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government information and archives Prescription drugs Trade restrictions Health 00 2017-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-01T19:13:54Z Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy that:

  • is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada;
  • is purchased for personal use in quantities not greater than a 90-day supply;
  • is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in the United States; and
  • has the same active ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as a prescription drug approved under the FFDCA.

Certain medications may not be imported, including controlled substances and biological products.

The bill establishes a certification process for approving Canadian pharmacies. HHS must publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies.

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