Tag: Prescription Drugs
Tag: Prescription Drugs
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Fighting Opioid Abuse Takes All of Us
Today, more people are dying of drug overdoses than car accidents. And you, our local officials, are seeing the statistic become reality in your communities and states. But where…
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Healthcare Cost Transparency
In the discussion on prescription drug pricing, the topic of transparency has been gaining traction in both state legislatures and in the media as the primary cause for the high…
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Resolution on State Use Tax on Prescription Drug Samples
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…
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Resolution on Federalism in Recycling Narcotics
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…
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Drug Re-Importation Liability Act
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…
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Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act
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…
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Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act
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. …
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Drug Liability Act
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…
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Resolution on Prescribing Data
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…
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Prior Authorization Resolution
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…
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Resolution on Negative Impacts of Pharmaceutical Price Controls
WHEREAS, the current US health insurance industry is tied to the U.S. tax code by the percentage of tax deductibility for health insurance contributions whereby employers receive 100% tax deductibility…
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State Legislators Guide to Prescription Drug Policy
With rising health care costs and declining tax revenues, state legislators are increasingly looking for ways to cut spending and reform our health care sector. And despite the fact that…