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S. 527 Senate Commerce

Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 42 on Apr 10, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 11, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Feb 11, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Apr 3, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. Apr 10, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42. Apr 10, 2025

Cosponsors

13

Subjects

Business ethicsBusiness recordsCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightConsumer affairsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesPrescription drugsRetail and wholesale tradesSupply chain

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, Apr 10, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Apr 3, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 11, 2025]

Summary

Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescription drugs.The report must address whether pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) (1) reimburse pharmacies owned by the PBM at a higher price than other pharmacies, and (2) implement formulary designs to increase the market share of higher-cost prescription drugs or depress the market share of lower-cost prescription drugs.The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain, prevent anticompetitive practices, and ensure that consumers benefit from cost savings or efficiencies that result from mergers and consolidations.Additionally, the FTC must report the number and nature of complaints the FTC receives relating to an allegation of anticompetitive conduct by a manufacturer of a sole-source drug.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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