In Brief: "Pharmacist's Patients Protection Act of 1996"
Executive Summary
"Pharmacist's Patients Protection Act of 1996": HR 3260, which would amend the funding section (906) of the FD&C Act to deny funding for FDA's "MedGuide" proposal, is introduced April 18 by Rep. Crapo (R-Idaho). It is understood that the Crapo bill will be presented as an amendment to Rep. Burr's (R-N.C.) FDA reform bill (HR 3194) during mark-up. Crapo worked with the National Association of Retail Druggists in drafting the bill ("The Pink Sheet" April 15, T&G-11)...
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