WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jim Banks issued the following press release:

This week,Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental (SAFE) Drugs Act. The bill would strengthen existing guardrails and close loopholes in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to stop unapproved compounders from mass-producing risky drugs in unregulated and uninspected facilities. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the bill.

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies: "The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) applauds introduction of the SAFE Drugs Act in the Senate and thanks lawmakers for prioritizing patient safety in the rapidly evolving online drug marketplace," said ASOP Global Board Member Lei...