Bill Would Sanction Foreign Traffickers, Makers of Counterfeit Drugs
Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., introduced a bill Nov. 6 that would create a program to identify and sanction foreign traffickers and manufacturers of counterfeit drugs and drug ingredients.
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Cotton said dangerous and ineffective copycat drugs from China and elsewhere pose a growing threat to American consumers.
The Combatting Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act was referred to the Senate Banking Committee.