Importing Prescription Drugs - Comparison of the Drug Import Provisions in the Medicare Reform Bills, H.R. 2427, and Current Law.
Presents background information in the debate surrounding prescription drug importation. Discusses pending legislation and presents a side-by-side comparison with H.R. 2427, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act that is designed, in part, to permit pharmacists, wholesalers, and qualifying individuals...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Presents background information in the debate surrounding prescription drug importation. Discusses pending legislation and presents a side-by-side comparison with H.R. 2427, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act that is designed, in part, to permit pharmacists, wholesalers, and qualifying individuals to import prescription drugs from 25 industrialized countries. Examines issues for consideration such as costs and consumer protection. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |