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S.1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 13, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 13, 2017
Bill Summary
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of drugs with specified percentage increases in their wholesale costs to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) written justification for certain increases in drug prices. The CMS shall publish each submission, together with an easily...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 13, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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June 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) |