HR 2168
100th Congress
House
Health
Drug safety and regulation
Drugs
Drugs and narcotics
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medical personnel
Physicians
Prescription pricing
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the dispensing of certain drugs by practitioners.
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 9, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 23, 1987
For Previous Action See H.R.2093.
Apr 23, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit practitioners from dispensing oral, non-vaccine drugs for profit, except as specified in emergency, rural, or other limited circumstances. Retains to the States authority over the regulation of drug dispensation. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon request, to assist States in enforcing this Act.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committees of jurisdiction
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