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HR 4820 99th Congress House

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the reimportation of drugs produced in the United States, to place retrictions on drug samples,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the reimportation of drugs produced in the United States, to place retrictions on drug samples, to ban certain resales of drugs purchased by hospitals and other health care facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Health Consumer educationConsumer protectionDrug industryDrug safety and regulation
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 7, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 23, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 23, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 1986

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit only the U.S. manufacturer of a drug to reimport such drug into the United States.

Prohibits the sale of prescription drug samples. Permits the distribution of samples only to practitioners licensed to prescribe such drugs. Requires such practitioners to return a receipt for such drug samples to the manufacturers to be kept and made available to Federal and State officials.

Requires drug wholesalers to provide drug purchasers with a statement identifying the manufacturer and each sale of the drug. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue licensing standards for drug wholesalers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2875 Identical bill Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 14, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4820: Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4820/
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"H.R. 4820: Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4820/.
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H.R. 4820, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4820/.
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