1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 . 2. Safe and affordable drugs from Canada Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 810. Importation by individuals of prescription drugs from Canada (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, not later than 185 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations permitting individuals to safely import into the United States a prescription drug described in subsection (b). (b) Prescription drug A prescription drug described in this subsection— (1) is a prescription drug that— (A) is purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy; (B) is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy and dispense prescription drugs in Canada; (C) is purchased for personal use by the individual, not for resale, in quantities that do not exceed a 90-day supply; (D) is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in a State in the United States; and (E) has the same active ingredient or ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as a prescription drug approved by the Secretary under chapter V; and (2) does not include— (A) a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )); (B) a biological product (as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 )); (C) an infused drug (including a peritoneal dialysis solution); (D) an intravenously injected drug; (E) a drug that is inhaled during surgery; (F) a parenteral drug; (G) a drug manufactured through one or more biotechnology processes, including— (i) a therapeutic DNA plasmid product; (ii) a therapeutic synthetic peptide product of not more than 40 amino acids; (iii) a monoclonal antibody product for in vivo use; and (iv) a therapeutic recombinant DNA-derived product