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America Rx Act of 2010

Introduced: July 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Rx Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the America Rx program to provide qualified residents with access to discounted prices for outpatient prescription drugs through rebate agreements that the Secretary negotiates with prescription drug manufacturers. Makes eligible only those residents that are not covered under any public or private program that provides substantial benefits towards the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs.

Requires rebates to be payable to the Secretary at least quarterly and to be paid, directly or through states, to participating pharmacies that provide discounts to qualified residents.

Denies manufacturers who do not participate in the rebate program a tax deduction for advertising and marketing expenses of drugs.

What's happening now July 27, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5888: America Rx Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5888/
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