Zoe Lofgren: “I support this legislation limiting an individual's ability to bring into the U.S. from abroad a 90-day supply of…”

“I support this legislation limiting an individual's ability to bring into the U.S. from abroad a 90-day supply of prescription medicines that are allegedly for personal use. In reality this loophole in the law has allowed individuals to travel to other countries and return with amphetamines, tranquilizers and date rape drugs and sell them here in the United States. This bill would reduce the limit on 'personal use' imports of drugs in pill form to 50 pills, generally a two-week supply of most pharmaceuticals. The bill would also permit anyone with a prescription from a U.S. physician to bring in as many pills as were prescribed, allowing, therefore, individuals with legitimate prescriptions to purchase drugs in countries such as Mexico where they are often less expensive. Because this bill limits the improper import of prescription drugs while still allowing import for legitimate reasons, I am pleased to support this measure. I urge my colleagues to support the measure.”