There are U.S. bills that could legalize importation, right?
Yes. Specifically, there is Bill S. 2328, which would legalize importation of prescription drugs from other countries, starting with Canada. This is a bipartisan effort spearheaded by Senators Byron Dorgan (Democrat, North Dakota) and Olympia Snowe (Republican, Maine) and currently supported by 22 cosponsors, including John McCain and Edward Kennedy. Unlike another bill proposed by New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg, the Dorgan-Snowe bill sets out penalties for pharmaceutical companies who attempt to cut off the drug supply lines to out-of-country International Pharmacies, thereby effectively blocking imports to the U.S. The bill has wide support, and is endorsed by, among others, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the largest and most influential senior’s organization in the U.S.
