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S.28: Generics First Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 4, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Generics First Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from coverage under the Medicare part D prescription drug program all nongeneric (brand name) drugs unless no generic drug has been approved, and the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |