Archive: Prescription Drugs

  • Resolution on State Use Tax on Prescription Drug Samples March 15, 2013

    Resolution on State Use Tax on Prescription Drug Samples   Summary Many states currently impose a state use tax on prescription drug samples, while at the same time exempting the sale of prescription drugs from this tax. Free drug samples give [...]

  • Resolution on Federalism in Recycling Narcotics March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Federalism in Recycling Narcotics Model Resolution WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that more than $1 billion in unused prescription drugs—including Schedule II controlled substances and other narcotics—are improperly disposed of each year, and; [...]

  • Drug Re-Importation Liability Act March 15, 2013

    Drug Re-Importation Liability Act To amend Chapter {___} of Title {___} of the Official Code of {insert state} Annotated, relating to general provisions of torts, so as to provide for limited liability for physicians and pharmaceutical companies from claims for [...]

  • Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act March 15, 2013

    Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act Summary The purpose of this Act is to encourage the donation of medical supplies and drugs by the private sector to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals without the threat of [...]

  • Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act March 15, 2013

    Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act Model Legislation Section 1. Short Title.  This Act shall be known as the “Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act.” Section 2. Summary.  This bill establishes an agreement for {insert state} to adopt and abide [...]

  • Drug Liability Act March 15, 2013

    Drug Liability Act   Summary This Act establishes in statutory form certain clear limitations with the respect to the imposition of liability in actions for damages alleged to have been caused by certain drugs. Model Legislation Section 1. This Act may [...]

  • Cancer Drug Donation Program Act March 15, 2013

    Cancer Drug Donation Program Act Model Legislation Section 1. Title.  This Act shall be known as the “Cancer Drug Donation Program Act.” Section 2. Definitions.  For purposes of the Cancer Drug Donation Program Act, the following definitions apply: (A) “Cancer [...]

  • Resolution on Prescribing Data March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Prescribing Data Model Resolution WHEREAS, The American Medical Association (AMA) maintains a Physician Masterfile that includes current and historical data on individual physicians (whether or not the physicians are members of the AMA), but does not include physician [...]

  • Prior Authorization Resolution March 15, 2013

    Prior Authorization Resolution  Summary This resolution was developed by the Health Care Task Force for state legislators to show support for open access to pharmaceuticals as an effective method of containing costs in the total Medicaid budget.  This resolution also [...]

  • Resolution In Support of the PhRMA Code and Corporate Self-Regulation March 15, 2013

    Resolution In Support of the PhRMA Code and Corporate Self-Regulation Model Resolution WHEREAS, Health care is an expanding portion of state budgets; and WHEREAS, Prescription medicines, which comprise only 10 cents per health care dollar spent, are being used more [...]