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Article: Grassley introduces new drug importation bill to the Senate.(Chuck Grassley, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act)(Brief Article)
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- April 1, 2005
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SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa) has introduced the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act, which would legalize U.S. consumer purchase of safe Rx drugs from other countries.
"Consumers in the U.S. pay 60 to 112 percent more for brandname prescription drugs than consumers in other countries," he said in announcing the legislation. "If Americans could legally access prescription drugs outside the U.S., ...