US HB934 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2017 This bill allows a drug to be imported by a person other than the drug's manufacturer if the drug: (1) has the same active ingredients, route of administration, and strength as an approved drug; (2) may be lawfully marketed in, and is imported or reimported from, a country included on a list in this Act that the Food and Drug Administration determines has standards for ensuring drug safety and effectiveness that are at least as protective as U.S. standards; (3) is dispensed by a licensed pharmacist; (4) is shipped directly to, or is imported by, the ultimate consumer; (5) is shipped or imported in quantities that do not exceed a 90-day supply; (6) is accompanied by a copy of a valid prescription; and (7) is not a controlled substance.
Title
Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2017-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2017-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Africa
Asia
Australia
Canada
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Europe
European Union
Health
Israel
Japan
New Zealand
Oceania
Prescription drugs
South Africa
Switzerland
Trade restrictions
Asia
Australia
Canada
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Europe
European Union
Health
Israel
Japan
New Zealand
Oceania
Prescription drugs
South Africa
Switzerland
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/934/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr934/BILLS-115hr934ih.pdf |