118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1218Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

A bill to require that the retail list price for certain prescription drugs and biological products may not exceed the average retail list price for the drug or biological product among certain nations.

Health
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 19, 2023
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Referred
Apr 19, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill caps the price of drugs and biologics at the average price among certain countries. Specifically, the retail list price of a drug or biologic in the United States may not exceed the average retail list price among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must calculate the average price in these countries based on data that is submitted by manufacturers directly to HHS and on publicly filed materials from manufacturers. Manufacturers who violate the bill's price cap are subject to civil penalties.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.