1.   But in subsequent negotiations, they opposed efforts by some Democrats to limit the prices that could be charged for imported drugs.

2.   But Jennings said Congress ought to provide money to the food and drug agency so that it can assure the safety and purity of imported drugs.

3.   Each batch of imported drugs would have to be tested for purity, to make sure it was not adulterated or misbranded.

4.   Imported drugs will, in many cases, need to be relabeled.

5.   Imported drugs would have to have the same color, formulation, labeling and dosage as products approved for sale in the United States.

6.   The FDA cannot ensure that imported drugs are made under the same standards or stored and distributed under the same conditions as drugs made for U.S. use.

7.   The legislation says that imported drugs must comply with all the safety and labeling requirements that apply to drugs made and distributed exclusively in the United States.

8.   Under the law, drug makers could not completely block the sale or distribution of imported drugs in the United States.

9.   Paal said authorization for the commercial sale of any imported drug takes from six months to up to three years.

10.   Admitting that there had been an increase in the price of imported drugs, he said the exact quantum of the hike could not be determined now.