Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act

Bill Number

S 215

Introduced

Jan 30, 2001

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S ...

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Administrative procedure Authorization Canada Commerce Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Contracts Department of Health and Human Services Drug adulteration Drug industry Drug therapy Drugs Fees Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health Imports Intellectual property Labeling Law Mail-order business Patents Prescription pricing Price discrimination Price fixing Printing Product safety

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Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require regulations permitting the personal-use importation into the United States of covered prescription drugs in personal baggage or by mail.

Amends the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 2000 respecting specified imported pharmaceutical regulations to: (1) eliminate the sunset provision; (2) prohibit manufacturers from imposing importer pricing or labeling conditions, other than label fees; and (3) revise certification and rulemaking conditions.

Actions

Jan 30, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S776-777)
Jan 30, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S774-776)
Jan 30, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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