Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015

Summary

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 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 ingredient or ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as a prescription drug approved under the FFDCA. Sets forth exceptions, including for controlled substances and biological products. Establishes a certification process for approving Canadian pharmacies. Requires HHS to publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies.

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Timeline

1. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 January 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 January 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Angus King · I · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017
• related to → Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017
• related to ← Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015
• related to ← Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015