Representative Jonathan Jackson Joins 71 Members of Congress Advocating for Continued Prescription Drug Imports
Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) is among 71 members of Congress who have signed a letter urging the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure the continued allowance of prescription drug imports for personal use. The letter, led by U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), expresses concern that new CBP procedures for international mail shipments, set to take effect on October 22, could disrupt the ability of approximately 2.3 million Americans to obtain lower-cost prescription medicines from Canada and other countries. The members acknowledge CBP's goal of using better data to identify and intercept high-risk shipments but are worried that the new process might prevent or routinely refuse personal-use prescription medicines, including those obtained from licensed pharmacies abroad. They advocate for using impr...
