US Congress Senate Bill 92 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 185 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.

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017

Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SB64 (Related) 2017-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB1480 (Related) 2017-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/92/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s92/BILLS-115s92is.pdf