Byron Dorgan: “In recent days we have heard a lot about various proposals that would allow for the reimportation of prescription drugs.…”

“In recent days we have heard a lot about various proposals that would allow for the reimportation of prescription drugs. Patients pay more for the prescription drugs in the United States than anywhere else in the world. That is just not right. The Senate passed a proposal that Senator Jeffords and I authored that would allow for the reimportation of prescription drugs as long as certain steps are taken to ensure safety for American consumers. I am pleased that the Administration and the Republican leaders in Congress have agreed to work together to take this common sense step towards making prescription drugs more affordable for everyone. Dr. David Kessler, former head of the FDA, has sent me a letter expressing his support for the Senate version of the reimportation language. Dr. Kessler agrees that we must reform the current system so that American consumers have access to safe and affordable medicine.”