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H.R. 43 (96th)

Prescription Drug Price Information Act

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Prescription Drug Price Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require retailers of prescription drugs to post the prices of certain commonly prescribed drugs for the general public. Directs each drug retailer to prominently post a list of the prices of the 100 prescription drug products that had the highest dollar volume of retail sales by such drug retailer within a period to be determined by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Requires the posting for each such drug to: (1) list the drug product under its established name (if any) and its proprietary name (if any); and (2) contain the lowest price at which such drug product is offered for sale by such retailer for a quantity which the Secretary determines is the quantity in which the drug product is most commonly dispensed. Prohibits the sale of any prescription drug product whose price is so posted: (1) at a unit price greater than the posted one, if the quantity sold is equal to or greater than the posted quantity; or (2) at a unit price greater than 110 percent of the posted one, if the quantity sold is less than the posted quantity.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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