Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/17/2008--Introduced.
Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to destroy imported counterfeit drugs and certain adulterated or misbranded imported drugs.
Requires the manufac... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 17, 2008 |
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In the News
May 01, 2008 US Congressmen Seek to Specify a Track-and-Trace Technology for Drugs
The sponsors hope that their bill, Safeguarding Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 (HR 5839), will be included in the Food and Drug Administration Globalization ...
April 29, 2008 Newest Drug Pedigree Proposal Highlights RFID
Steve Buyer (R-IN) introduced HR 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 , a bill that calls for the federal government to develop drug ...
April 22, 2008 HIDA Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and ...
Matthew J. Rowan, President and Chief Executive Officer of HIDA, issued the following statement on the introduction of HR 5839: "HIDA is a strong supporter ...
Blog Coverage
December 25, 2008 Pharmaceutical Commerce
A soon-to-expire piece of legislation, HR 5839, the Buyer-Matheson bill in the current Congress, is expected to be revived when the new Congress opensâa point seconded by Steven Anderson, president of NACDS, who says that his ...
Source: Pharmaceutical Commerce
December 25, 2008 Pharmaceutical Commerce
A soon-to-expire piece of legislation, HR 5839, the Buyer-Matheson bill in the current Congress, is expected to be revived when the new Congress opensâa point seconded by Steven Anderson, president of NACDS, who says that his ...
Source: Pharmaceutical Commerce
December 04, 2008 A book of common prayers ( Waltham Mass.In times of economic di...)
... Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and Urges Congressional Support for H R 5839 17501 1HIDA Welcomes the Introduction of Pedigree Reform Legislation and Urges Congressional Support for H R 5839 17501 2Shell ...











