Antitampering Act
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Bill prohibiting "unauthorized destruction, modification or alteration of product identification codes" on items including OTC and dietary supplements may to be the subject of a hearing in the House by the end of July. Senate companion legislation is also expected to be introduced during July. The bill (HR 2100) was introduced by Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.) June 9 and is strongly supported by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and at least five pharmaceutical firms, including Warner-Lambert, Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Procter & Gamble and Pfizer. Goodlatte introduced similar legislation, the Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act, last session but the bill did not pass the House (1"The Tan Sheet" Oct. 5, 1998, p. 27)
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