Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 26, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations permitting individuals to safely import into the United States, with exceptions, 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.
Provides criteria for approval of a Canadian pharmacy.
Requires HHS to publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies, including their website address, from which individuals may purchase prescription drugs in accordance with this Act.Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2014 to Dec 1, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jun 26, 2014 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Dec 1, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
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