Drug Theft, Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation Surges Through Senate

Over the course of three days in March, the Senate took two actions aimed at strengthening the pharmaceutical supply chain: The Judiciary Committee approved a bill that increases penalties for stealing prescription drugs, and the full Senate passed a bill that would boost possible prison time and penalties for those convicted of manufacturing, selling or trafficking counterfeit drugs. The SAFE Doses Act, or Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (S. 1002), increases the sentences for those who transport stolen drugs, alter labels of expired medical products and knowingly obtain stolen drugs and resell them into the supply chain.
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