Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have reintroduced the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act, legislation that would allow Americans to purchase medicines from Canada. The bill would permit Americans, who must have a valid prescription from a U.S. physician, to order up to a 90-day supply of medicines from a licensed Canadian pharmacy. Prescription drugs would have to have the same active ingredients, dosage form, and potency as medicines that are approved by FDA. Drug makers have warned the measure may make it easier for harmful counterfeit medicines to enter the supply chain. In an effort to address such concerns, the bill stipulates that, for any Canadian pharmacy to be approved to sell prescription medicines to Americans, it may not resell drugs from online pharmacies located outside Canada to the United States. A pharmacy must also have been in existence for at least five years before it can be approved
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