S.2244: Prescription Drug Price Parity for Americans Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 24, 2002
  • Latest Major Action May 2, 2002

Bill Summary

Prescription Drug Price Parity for Americans Act - Amends provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act set forth in the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 2000 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations permitting pharmacists and wholesalers to import Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription drugs from Canada (currently, from Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
April 24, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

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