Congress 107 - HR 1400 - Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001

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Ambulatory care Canada Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Debarment of government contractors Drug industry Drugs East Asia Europe Foreign Trade and International Finance France Germany Government Operations and Politics Health Hospices (Terminal care) Italy Japan Medicare Pharmacies Prescription pricing Price discrimination Social Welfare Terminally ill United Kingdom

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Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001 - Requires each participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make it available for purchase by each pharmacy: (1) in an amount equal to the aggregate amount sold or distributed by the pharmacy to Medicare beneficiaries; and (2) at a price no greater than the manufacturer's average foreign price. Sets forth special provisions with respect to hospice programs.

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Apr 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 4, 2001

Introduced in House

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