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A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases.

USA115th CongressS-1348| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2017
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 understandable summary, on its website. Certain proprietary information may be excluded from publication, as specified by the bill. A manufacturer that does not comply with the bill's requirements shall be subject to civil monetary penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 13, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases.

USA115th CongressS-1348| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2017
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 understandable summary, on its website. Certain proprietary information may be excluded from publication, as specified by the bill. A manufacturer that does not comply with the bill's requirements shall be subject to civil monetary penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 13, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCorporate finance and managementGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesMarketing and advertisingPrescription drugsResearch and development