[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
S. CON. RES. 21
Amendment No. 589
Mr. KYL. The fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 budget resolutions
included an importation reserve fund for drugs imported from countries
``with strong safety laws.'' Yet the Dorgan-Snowe amendment omits that
language. Does the Senator from New Hampshire agree that under the
Dorgan-Snowe amendment, the term ``safe importation'' means from
countries ``with strong safety laws''?
Mr. GREGG. Yes. The term ``safe importation'' means importation only
from countries with strong safety laws. The additional language ``with
strong safety laws,'' which was included in last year's budget, was
redundant, but the absence of those words does not alter the meaning,
in my opinion. ``Safe importation'' refers to the importation of
prescription drugs from countries that require the review of drugs for
safety and effectiveness by an entity of the government of the country;
that require the methods used in and the facilities and controls used
for the manufacture, processing, and packing of drugs in the country to
be adequate to preserve their identity, quality, purity, strength, and
efficacy; that require the labeling and promotion of drugs to be in
accordance with the approval of the drug and whose valid marketing
authorization system is equivalent to the systems in the United States.
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