Two Republican senators have introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on foreign counterfeit drugs, particularly those produced in China.
Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act (S.3134).
The legislation would amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, requiring intelligence agencies to identify manufacturers and traffickers of counterfeit drugs and their ingredients and directing the Department of the Treasury to impose sanctions on those entities, according to a Nov. 7 statement from Cotton’s office.
“Dangerous and ineffective counterfeit drugs from Communist China and other adversarial nations pose an increasing threat to consumers. Our bill will crack down on all counterfeit drugs to ensure Arkansans have access to safe and effective medicine,” Cotton said in the statement….
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Foreign Counterfeit Drugs
