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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 19, 2003
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.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers; (2) the President should take action to prevent the illegal importation of prescription drugs from Canada or any other foreign country; (3) the United States Trade Representative should take action to correct the inequities and discrimination caused by Canada's Patented Medicine Pricing Review Board; (4) the pharmaceutical industry and the health care community should work with United States consumers to lower the price of prescription drugs and should mount a nationwide educational awareness program regarding the dangers of imported drugs and medicines; and (5) Congress should enact a Medicare drug benefit as the best and safest way for United States patients to obtain their prescription drugs.
What's happening now June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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