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S. 525 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

FDA, Cosmetics, Pharmacueticals - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

S. 525 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
FDA, Cosmetics, Pharmacueticals
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009
Sponsor
Byron Dorgan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Business records
  • Canada
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Consumer affairs
  • Consumer credit
  • Contracts and agency
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Federal preemption
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government investigations
  • Health information and medical records
  • Intellectual property
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet and video services
  • Japan
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Medical education
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • New Zealand
  • Oceania
  • Prescription drugs
  • Product safety and quality
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Switzerland
  • Trade restrictions
  • User charges and fees
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/04/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/04/2009
3/04/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
3/05/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2780-2781)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Physicians
Teachers unions
Farm organizations & cooperatives
Small business associations
Elderly issues/Social Security (split)
$263,612
$8,789,075
$1,136,425
$374,163
$10,563,275
4.1 times as much
$562,089
$1,896,225
$1,142,645
$1,326,154
$3,463,390
$1,030,192
$6,955,108
$74,375
$332,847
$9,274,906
$1,575,778
$207,623
$289,989
$1,071,268
$3,070,561
$11,165,183
$43,438,333

opposed this bill

Women's issues
Other physician specialists
Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Accident & health insurance
Republican/Conservative
Health care services
Health, Education & Human Resources
Biotech products & research
Home care services
Minority/Ethnic Groups
Drug stores
Pharmacists
Health & welfare policy
Manufacturing
Military
Health professionals
Elderly issues/Social Security (split)
5 Organizations Supported and 32 Opposed; See Which Ones
5 Organizations Supported and 32 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

5 organizations supported this bill

American Academy of Family Physicians
Brodie, J. Michael (2004, October 0). Academy to back FDA-sanctioned drug importation legislation. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from AAFP.
National Education Association
Shust, Diane & Randy Moody (2007, August 14). Letter to Rep. Emmanuel. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NEA.
National Farmers Union
NFU (2007, July 0). Letter to House Reps. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NFU.
National Federation of Independent Business
Pitts, Peter (2008, September 19). NFIB errs with import drug support. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from CMPI.
National Retiree Legislative Network
NRLN (2007). Health Care Legislation Tracker. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NRLN.

32 organizations opposed this bill

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Alliance for Aging Research
AAR (2009). The Savings and Safety of Drug Importation. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from AAR.
ALS Association
Undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
American Association for Homecare
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
American Council on Science and Health
Whelan, Elizabeth Sc.D., M.P.H. (2005, April 18). Bargain Fares on RX Express?. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from American Council on Science & Health.
American Pharmacists Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Biotechnology Industry Organization
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
California Healthcare Institute
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
CATO Institute
Pilon, Roger (2006, December 21). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Council for Affordable Health Insurance
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Drugstore.com
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Heartland Institute
Bast, Joseph L. (2006). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Institute For Safe Medication Practices
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Institute Of Health Law Studies
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Kidney Cancer Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
undersigned organizations & (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association for Uniformed Services
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association Of Drug Diversion Investigators
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association of Manufacturers
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Biopharmaceutical Security Council
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Center for Policy Analysis
Herrick, Devon (2006, December 21). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
National Latina Health Network
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Pacific Research Institute
Graham, John R. (2006). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Pharmaceutical Security Institute
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Spina Bifida Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Title Ii Community Aids National Network
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Women Impacting Public Policy
WIPP (2007, December 19). Drug Importation - An Aberration. Retrieved April 23, 2009, from WIPP.
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.

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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$41,550$61,190
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$56,850$368,261
John BarrassoRWY$133,000$413,950
Max BaucusDMT$138,680$1,023,878
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$84,750$214,800
Mark BegichDAK$54,500$87,938
Michael F. BennetDCO$84,325$218,184
Bob BennettRUT$19,800$196,900
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$72,731$199,382
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$12,800$36,150
Barbara BoxerDCA$219,720$1,597,016
Sherrod BrownDOH$244,159$609,939
Sam BrownbackRKS$5,700$17,100
Jim BunningRKY$30,850$95,100
Richard BurrRNC$166,572$787,620
Roland BurrisDIL$2,500$1,250
Robert ByrdDWV$51,625$79,200
Maria CantwellDWA$79,051$354,243
Ben CardinDMD$160,200$523,661
Tom CarperDDE$38,240$262,110
Bob CaseyDPA$186,625$714,821
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$222,133$828,900
Tom CoburnROK$51,400$422,366
William Thad CochranRMS$39,500$139,650
Susan M. CollinsRME$106,269$550,220
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$59,345$290,415
Bob CorkerRTN$322,323$625,248
John CornynRTX$386,773$896,825
Mike CrapoRID$31,777$256,774
Jim DeMintRSC$79,550$609,184
Chris DoddDCT$102,300$396,770
Byron DorganDND$8,700$125,997
Dick DurbinDIL$140,450$284,116
John EnsignRNV$100,125$238,085
Mike EnziRWY$36,300$345,799
Russ FeingoldDWI$240,796$209,031
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$85,400$209,783
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$183,208$1,248,867
Lindsey GrahamRSC$74,000$273,015
Chuck GrassleyRIA$89,760$637,299
Judd GreggRNH$500$35,250
Kay R. HaganDNC$61,300$810,786
Tom HarkinDIA$169,750$535,479
Orrin G. HatchRUT$56,200$710,118
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$131,585$230,730
Jim InhofeROK$60,013$179,575
Dan InouyeDHI$44,500$111,300
Johnny IsaksonRGA$73,750$434,090
Mike JohannsRNE$57,350$175,946
Tim JohnsonDSD$69,179$138,009
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$70,100$306,848
John F. KerryDMA$77,348$361,449
Amy KlobucharDMN$79,805$1,016,292
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$299,028$967,097
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$141,955$501,772
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$74,100$181,950
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$24,950$131,225
Carl LevinDMI$81,300$157,838
Joe LiebermanICT$162,550$515,940
Blanche LincolnDAR$223,513$706,338
Dick LugarRIN$45,825$105,600
Mel MartinezRFL$34,996$70,677
John McCainRAZ$66,455$419,497
Claire McCaskillDMO$149,600$4,167,794
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$320,672$1,090,758
Bob MenéndezDNJ$173,700$594,763
Jeff MerkleyDOR$66,375$128,750
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$77,334$362,674
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$42,700$168,633
Patty MurrayDWA$134,025$964,310
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$136,225$383,194
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$242,869$338,285
Mark L. PryorDAR$72,295$155,850
John "Jack" ReedDRI$54,550$184,350
Harry ReidDNV$356,566$862,325
Jim RischRID$15,800$242,256
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$111,650$509,249
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$97,100$259,774
Bernie SandersIVT$60,936$41,838
Chuck SchumerDNY$106,700$521,153
Jeff SessionsRAL$67,250$271,430
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$58,130$1,117,104
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$24,050$126,900
Olympia J. SnoweRME$44,418$300,740
Arlen SpecterDPA$281,150$824,019
Debbie StabenowDMI$207,690$1,164,538
Jon TesterDMT$66,840$95,800
John ThuneRSD$92,525$498,010
Mark UdallDCO$153,690$349,121
Tom UdallDNM$134,962$138,304
David VitterRLA$281,976$540,076
George VoinovichROH$24,090$128,400
Mark R. WarnerDVA$147,842$411,100
Jim WebbDVA$51,001$257,068
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$57,600$249,849
Roger F. WickerRMS$138,425$354,650
Ron WydenDOR$162,150$380,425

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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$41,550$61,190
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$56,850$368,261
John BarrassoRWY$133,000$413,950
Max BaucusDMT$138,680$1,023,878
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$84,750$214,800
Mark BegichDAK$54,500$87,938
Michael F. BennetDCO$84,325$218,184
Bob BennettRUT$19,800$196,900
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$72,731$199,382
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$12,800$36,150
Barbara BoxerDCA$219,720$1,597,016
Sherrod BrownDOH$244,159$609,939
Sam BrownbackRKS$5,700$17,100
Jim BunningRKY$30,850$95,100
Richard BurrRNC$166,572$787,620
Roland BurrisDIL$2,500$1,250
Robert ByrdDWV$51,625$79,200
Maria CantwellDWA$79,051$354,243
Ben CardinDMD$160,200$523,661
Tom CarperDDE$38,240$262,110
Bob CaseyDPA$186,625$714,821
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$222,133$828,900
Tom CoburnROK$51,400$422,366
William Thad CochranRMS$39,500$139,650
Susan M. CollinsRME$106,269$550,220
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$59,345$290,415
Bob CorkerRTN$322,323$625,248
John CornynRTX$386,773$896,825
Mike CrapoRID$31,777$256,774
Jim DeMintRSC$79,550$609,184
Chris DoddDCT$102,300$396,770
Byron DorganDND$8,700$125,997
Dick DurbinDIL$140,450$284,116
John EnsignRNV$100,125$238,085
Mike EnziRWY$36,300$345,799
Russ FeingoldDWI$240,796$209,031
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$85,400$209,783
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$183,208$1,248,867
Lindsey GrahamRSC$74,000$273,015
Chuck GrassleyRIA$89,760$637,299
Judd GreggRNH$500$35,250
Kay R. HaganDNC$61,300$810,786
Tom HarkinDIA$169,750$535,479
Orrin G. HatchRUT$56,200$710,118
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$131,585$230,730
Jim InhofeROK$60,013$179,575
Dan InouyeDHI$44,500$111,300
Johnny IsaksonRGA$73,750$434,090
Mike JohannsRNE$57,350$175,946
Tim JohnsonDSD$69,179$138,009
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$70,100$306,848
John F. KerryDMA$77,348$361,449
Amy KlobucharDMN$79,805$1,016,292
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$299,028$967,097
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$141,955$501,772
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$74,100$181,950
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$24,950$131,225
Carl LevinDMI$81,300$157,838
Joe LiebermanICT$162,550$515,940
Blanche LincolnDAR$223,513$706,338
Dick LugarRIN$45,825$105,600
Mel MartinezRFL$34,996$70,677
John McCainRAZ$66,455$419,497
Claire McCaskillDMO$149,600$4,167,794
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$320,672$1,090,758
Bob MenéndezDNJ$173,700$594,763
Jeff MerkleyDOR$66,375$128,750
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$77,334$362,674
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$42,700$168,633
Patty MurrayDWA$134,025$964,310
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$136,225$383,194
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$242,869$338,285
Mark L. PryorDAR$72,295$155,850
John "Jack" ReedDRI$54,550$184,350
Harry ReidDNV$356,566$862,325
Jim RischRID$15,800$242,256
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$111,650$509,249
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$97,100$259,774
Bernie SandersIVT$60,936$41,838
Chuck SchumerDNY$106,700$521,153
Jeff SessionsRAL$67,250$271,430
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$58,130$1,117,104
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$24,050$126,900
Olympia J. SnoweRME$44,418$300,740
Arlen SpecterDPA$281,150$824,019
Debbie StabenowDMI$207,690$1,164,538
Jon TesterDMT$66,840$95,800
John ThuneRSD$92,525$498,010
Mark UdallDCO$153,690$349,121
Tom UdallDNM$134,962$138,304
David VitterRLA$281,976$540,076
George VoinovichROH$24,090$128,400
Mark R. WarnerDVA$147,842$411,100
Jim WebbDVA$51,001$257,068
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$57,600$249,849
Roger F. WickerRMS$138,425$354,650
Ron WydenDOR$162,150$380,425

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Physicians$8,789,075
Teachers unions$1,136,425
Farm organizations & cooperatives$374,163
Elderly issues/Social Security$309,283
Small business associations$263,612

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Women's issues$11,165,183
Other physician specialists$9,274,906
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,955,108
Accident & health insurance$3,463,390
Republican/Conservative$3,070,561
Health care services$1,896,225
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,575,778
Biotech products & research$1,326,154
Home care services$1,142,645
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,071,268
Drug stores$1,030,192
Pharmacists$562,089
Health & welfare policy$332,847
Elderly issues/Social Security$309,283
Manufacturing$289,989
Military$207,623
Health professionals$74,375
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