Blog Articles for H.R.5839
H.R.5839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs.
July 03, 2008 Ridley-Thomas Editorial on E-pedigree
I presume that Senator Ridley-Thomas is also not a fan of HR 5839 Safeguarding Americaâs Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 . California âs current legislative session ends in August, so any action on SB1307 will happen over the summer. ...
Source: Drug Channels
June 27, 2008 Study puts price on pharmacy RFID systems
It also addresses proposed e-pedigree and track-and-trace requirements outlined in the âHR 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008â legislation introduced this spring, which representatives of the pharmacy industry refer ...
Source: Revelation Watch
June 24, 2008 Accenture's Track-and-Trace Straw Man
A risk-based approach to serialization (RBATS) for high-risk products with the greatest likelihood of counterfeiting or diversion, which is included in HR 5839 Safeguarding Americaâs Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008. ...
Source: Drug Channels
June 19, 2008 Advocacy Writes Letter Supporting HR 5839 Designed to Take Small ...
On June 4, 2008, the Office of Advocacy sent a letter, co-signed by the US Small Business Administration?s National Ombudsman, to Representatives Stephen Buyer and Jim Matheson in support of their legislation (HR 5839) that addresses ...
Source: Hometown Digest
June 18, 2008 Advocacy Writes Letter Supporting HR 5839 Designed to Take Small ...
On June 4, 2008, the Office of Advocacy sent a letter, co-signed by the US Small Business Administration?s National Ombudsman, to Representatives Stephen Buyer and Jim Matheson in support of their legislation (HR 5839) that addresses ...
Source: Hometown Digest
June 18, 2008 Pharmacies May Face More Than $110000 Costs Per Store in First ...
Study examines the safety of the US pharmaceutical supply chain and the impact of a federally mandated track and trace system on the retail pharmacy segment of US prescription drug supply chain if it is implemented. ...
Source: Medical News
June 18, 2008 Pharmacies May Face More Than $110000 Costs Per Store in First ...
We hope that Congress realizes these facts and opposes the ill-conceived provisions that are contained in the bill addressing this issueâHR 5839.â About NACDS The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) represents traditional ...
Source: Medical News
June 03, 2008 Pedigree
... Pharmacists are complaining that HR 5839 would âmandate an unproven, disruptive and costly âelectronic pedigree/track and traceâ requirement that would severely interfere with pharmaciesâ ability to effectively provide vital . ...
May 30, 2008 Pedigree-Related Topics Are Perking Along
9) show that work on serializing products and protecting supply chains is still high on the industry to-do list. The US Congress and FDA have also been active, as evidenced by a new bill, HR 5839. . .
Source: Pharmaceutical Commerce
May 29, 2008 Opposition to H.R.5839 by NCPA, NACDS, and FMI
NCPA, NACDS, FMI Oppose Unfunded E-Pedigree Mandate Retail pharmacy groups are united in their opposition to legislation as currently written that ... ." The groups said that they support the goal of the legislation, H.R.5839
Source: Griz RPh News
May 20, 2008 Pharmacists Haggle over Pedigree Costs
Last week, three major associations representing retail pharmacy â NACDS, NCPA, and FMI â came out with a joint statement opposing HR 5839 Safeguarding Americaâs Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008, a bill that would establish national ...
Source: Drug Channels
May 09, 2008 Healthcare Distribution Management Association NEWS
Jim Matheson (D-UT) for introducing the Safeguarding Americaâs Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 (HR 5839), comprehensive bipartisan legislation that would establish uniform, federal requirements for the tracking and tracing of prescription ...
Source: Antidepressants
May 01, 2008 Health Wonk Review
From lawyers to laws: At Drug Channels, Adam Fein lauds the introduction of HR 5839, which would preempt state standards regarding the pharmacy supply chain. The likely passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act made news ...
Source: Medical Humanities Blog
April 24, 2008 HR5839 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ...
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs.
April 23, 2008 HIDA Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and ...
HIDA Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and Urges Congressional Support for HR 5839.
Source: Medindia Press Release News
April 22, 2008 HIDA Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and ...
Commends Congressmen Buyer (R-IN) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) for their commitment to improving the healthcare supply chain. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), ...
Source: Press Release Depot
April 21, 2008 National Standards: Itâs About Time! !
The movement to make the pharmacy supply chain safer just took a huge step forward with Fridayâs introduction of HR 5839 Safeguarding Americaâs Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008. The bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Steve Buyer (R-IN), ...
April 21, 2008 Healthcare Distributors Applaud Bipartisan Pharmaceuticals Act
Jim Matheson (D-Utah), the Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 (HR 5839). The bill is described as comprehensive bipartisan legislation that would establish uniform, federal requirements for the tracking and tracing of ...
Source: On The Hill
April 16, 2008 HR 5839, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ...
HR 5839 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.
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