Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would allow Americans to legally buy prescription drugs from certain countries where prices are often much lower. Currently, while many people already do this, it is technically illegal in most cases. The new rules would create a safe, legal way for pharmacies and individuals to get medicine from trusted foreign sources.
• Individuals would be allowed to order up to a 90-day supply of medicine for their own use. To do this, you would need a valid prescription from a U.S. doctor and would have to buy from a 'certified foreign seller.' These sellers must be licensed pharmacies in countries like Canada, the United Kingdom, or members of the European Union.
• The plan includes strict safety checks to protect patients. Foreign sellers would have to register with the government, pay a fee for oversight, and follow quality standards. The government would also have the power to test random drug samples and shut down any sellers that provide counterfeit or unsafe products.
• Drug companies would be prohibited from trying to block these imports. They could not charge foreign pharmacies higher prices just because they sell to Americans, nor could they intentionally change a drug's formula in other countries just to stop it from being imported back into the United States.
• The bill covers many common medicines, including insulin and certain biological products. However, it specifically excludes highly controlled substances like opioids, drugs used for anesthesia during surgery, and 'compounded' drugs that are mixed by a pharmacist rather than a manufacturer.