Congress 109 - HR 563 - Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005

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Administrative procedure Canada Commerce Cost control Department of Health and Human Services Drug approvals Drug industry Drugs Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Import restrictions Imports Law Licenses Medical records Medicare Pharmacies Prescription pricing Social Welfare

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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with covered drug manufacturers and disclose the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs under the new Medicare prescription drug program.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, with respect to the importation by Medicare beneficiaries of prescription drugs from Canada, to provide waivers that permit such beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada.

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Feb 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2005

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.
Feb 2, 2005

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