A resolution calling on the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take action to lower prescription drug costs.
USA117th CongressSRES-151| Senate
| Updated: 4/13/2021
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution calls on the President and the Department of Health and Human Services to take administrative action to lower U.S. prescription drug prices to align with the prices in other economically comparable countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1899)
Health
Administrative remediesGovernment liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyPrescription drugs
A resolution calling on the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take action to lower prescription drug costs.
USA117th CongressSRES-151| Senate
| Updated: 4/13/2021
This resolution calls on the President and the Department of Health and Human Services to take administrative action to lower U.S. prescription drug prices to align with the prices in other economically comparable countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1899)
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesGovernment liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyPrescription drugs