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Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced: June 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015

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.

What's happening now June 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 9, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 3, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2623: Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2623/
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"H.R. 2623: Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2623/.
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H.R. 2623, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2623/.
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