Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING SPECIAL MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 8, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08660 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING SPECIAL MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : It is the policy of the State to ensure the aequate supply of drugs with generic names at the lowest possible cost, and the availaibility of over-the-counte r drugs in establishments other then credited drug outlets. Thus this bill. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-10-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 1999-11-08 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH |
Abstract
It is the policy of the State to ensure the aequate supply of drugs with generic names at the lowest possible cost, and the availaibility of over-the-counte r drugs in establishments other then credited drug outlets. Thus this bill.
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