KING WORKS TO GIVE IOWA SENIORS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05) is working to find ways for Iowa's seniors to get more access to the prescription medications they need at a price they can afford.
With King's support, recently the U.S. House passed a bill that would allow citizens to carry a personal three-month supply of medication from Canada. The medication must be approved by the FDA and cannot be a controlled substance. Internet drug sales are still prohibited under the law.
"Iowa's seniors should not have to worry about how they will afford to pay for their medication," said King. "I refuse to let our seniors be held hostage any longer to paying significantly more for the same drugs than people in other countries. Seniors will now have access to cheaper medications that meet the high drug safety standards we have in our own country."
The provision was part of H.R. 5441, the conference report on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which funds the nation's homeland security priorities, including border security, immigration enforcement, port and cargo security, and disaster preparedness for fiscal year 2007.
King has a long record of supporting affordable healthcare and medications for American consumers. King is an original cosponsor of H.R. 328, The Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005, which would give American consumers, pharmacists and wholesalers access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription drugs from FDA-approved facilities in industrialized countries. The bill outlines safety requirements to make the importation of drugs safe for American consumers.
