Drug pricing
Executive Summary
Senate Health Committee hearing on "Prescription Drug Costs" will take place July 18 at 9:30 a.m. Committee Chairman Jeffords (R-Vt.) has introduced legislation that would attempt to address drug pricing by permitting pharmacies and wholesalers to import prescription drugs. Jeffords held a hearing on June 13 that focused on importation issues pertinent to drug safety and pricing (1"The Pink Sheet" June 19, p. 9)