HCONRES 225 · 108th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

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 2003-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-06-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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