Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN· Introduced 19 February 2025

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

19 February 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 14 May 2025

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025

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 must publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies on its website.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
19 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
19 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN

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Democrat571%
Republican114%
Independent114%

Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

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Health

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCanadaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesPrescription drugsTrade restrictions

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