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SENATE 259117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3989-3990)

A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.

Last Action
6/8/2021

Actions

  • 2021-02-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-02-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-04 (00)

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow for the personal importation of prescription drugs from Canada in certain instances.

Such a drug must (1) be purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy and dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada; (2) be purchased by an individual for personal use only and in quantities not to exceed a 90-day supply; (3) be filled using a valid prescription from a physician licensed in a U.S. state; and (4) have the same active ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as an FDA-approved drug. Certain types of drugs may not be imported under this program, such as controlled substances, biological products, or intravenously injected drugs.

An approved pharmacy under this program must be located and licensed in Canada and meet additional requirements, such as participation in ongoing and comprehensive quality assurance programs.

The FDA shall publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies on a website.

Cosponsors (12)

  • Charles Grassley (R-IA)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Susan Collins (R-ME)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
  • Angus King (I-ME)
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Gary Peters (D-MI)

Subjects

  • 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
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