Importation of Prescription Drugs : A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 109/H.R. 328, S. 184/H.R. 753, and S. 334/H.R. 700.

Addresses issues and legislation relating to importation of prescription drugs. Reviews safety and efficacy of imported drugs, cost savings to consumers, and administration of importation provisions of various proposals. Provides side-by-side comparison of current law, the Medicare Prescription Drug...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Addresses issues and legislation relating to importation of prescription drugs. Reviews safety and efficacy of imported drugs, cost savings to consumers, and administration of importation provisions of various proposals. Provides side-by-side comparison of current law, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, and various proposals to repeal existing import restrictions and provide for limited prescription drug imports, including S. 109 and H.R. 328, both the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; S. 184 and H.R. 753, both the Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005; and S. 334 and H.R. 700, both the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005.
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