Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986

Summary

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit only the U.S. manufacturer of a drug to reimport such drug into the United States. Prohibits the sale of prescription drug samples. Permits the distribution of samples only to practitioners licensed to prescribe such drugs. Requires such practitioners to return a receipt for such drug samples to the manufacturers to be kept and made available to Federal and State officials. Requires drug wholesalers to provide drug purchasers with a statement identifying the manufacturer and each sale of the drug. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue licensing standards for drug wholesalers.

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Timeline

1. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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