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Generic Pharmaceutical Access and Choice for Consumers Act of 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3329-3331)

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 3, 2000

Generic Pharmaceutical Access and Choice for Consumers Act of 2000 - Title I: Encouragement of the Use of Generic Drugs - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require each grant or contract entered into under the Act that involves the provision of health care items or services to individuals to include provisions to ensure that, to the extent feasible, any prescriptions provided for under such grant or contract are filled by providing the generic form of the drug involved, unless the nongeneric form of the drug is either specifically ordered by the prescribing provider or requested by the individual for whom the drug is prescribed.Makes similar changes under the Federal Employee Health Benefits program, Medicare program, Medicaid program, and programs affecting Indians, veterans, the uniformed services, and prisoners.Title II: Therapeutic Equivalence Requirements for Generic Drugs - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that for each abbreviated drug application file there shall be a determination as to whether the new drug for which the application is filed is the therapeutic equivalent of a listed drug prior to the approval of the application.Title III: Generic Pharmaceuticals and Medicare Reform - Expresses the sense of the Senate that legislative language requiring, to the extent feasible, a preference for the safe and cost-effective use of generic pharmaceuticals should be considered in conjunction with any legislation that adds a comprehensive prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program.

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Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D–SD

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  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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    1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3329-3331)

    2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3328-3329)

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