H.R. 4858, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 91, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands.

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H.R. 4858 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands.

Detailed Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from restrictions on shipment to the United States of previously exported prescription drugs or drugs composed wholly or partly of insulin that had been shipped directly from a state to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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