22 U.S.C. § 7636 — Study on illegal diversions of prescription drugs

submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-25 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 133 words · no verdicts yet

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Within 180 days of May 27, 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services had to report to Congress on prescription drugs illegally diverted into the U.S. The report had to include evidence, recommendations to stop diversion, and guidance for developing countries.

No later than 180 days after May 27, 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with other agencies, had to send Congress a report that included: (1) A full account of evidence showing prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian aid were illegally diverted into the U.S., and an estimate of how much diversion happened. (2) Recommendations to strengthen the U.S.'s power to find, watch, and stop this kind of diversion. (3) Recommendations and guidance to help developing countries set up programs that reduce diversion of donated or discounted drugs into the U.S.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Not later than 180 days after May 27, 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other agencies, shall submit a report to the Congress that includes the following:

(1)

A thorough accounting of evidence indicating illegal diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts, and an estimate of the extent of such diversion.

(2)

Recommendations to increase the administrative and enforcement powers of the United States to identify, monitor, and prevent the illegal diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts.

(3)

Recommendations and guidelines to advise and provide technical assistance to developing countries on how to implement a program that minimizes diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 108–25, title III, § 307, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 740.)

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2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-25 · 117 Stat. 740

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