Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019

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Bill Number

S 1227

Introduced

Apr 29, 2019

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.

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Topics

Business ethics Business records Commerce Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Health care costs and insurance Health information and medical records Inflation and prices Prescription drugs Retail and wholesale trades

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Summary

Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptions drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.

Actions

Jun 28, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
Jun 28, 2019

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 27, 2019

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 29, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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