Congress 108 - HR 1400 - Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2003

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

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Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2003 - 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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Jun 23, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5698-5699)
Jun 2, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4765-4766)
Apr 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2003

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.
Mar 20, 2003

Introduced in House

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