Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005
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Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations permitting pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesalers, and individuals to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States.
Sets forth registration requirements for exporters.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) educate consumers with regard to the availability of qualifying drugs for import for personal use; (2) inspect the facilities and records of importers and registered exporters to ensure compliance with this Act; and (3) establish a registration fee program to collect an annual fee from registered exporters.
Deems a prescription drug to be misbranded unless the packaging of such drug complies with the requirements for counterfeit-resistant technologies.
Prohibits: (1) failing to register in accordance with this Act; and (2) importing or offering to import a prescription drug in violation of a suspension order.
Declares that selling or importing a patented drug in the United States that was first sold abroad by or under authority of the owner or licensee of the patent is not patent infringement.
Prohibits drug manufacturers from discriminating against a person that engages in the importation of a prescription drug, including by charging higher prices or denying supplies of the drug.
Allows the Secretary to suspend or terminate the registration of an exporter for failing to maintain substantial compliance with all registration conditions.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on January 25, 2005. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4861)
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Who is behind it?
GIL GUTKNECHT (R-MN) introduced it on January 25, 2005, and 121 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 84 Democrats, 36 Republicans, 1 independent.
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It was introduced on January 25, 2005, 7945 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7798 days ago, on June 21, 2005.
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Vote history
- HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4861)
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action