Drug Re-Importation Not Needed, Says NCPA; Rep. Sessions, NCPA to Explain How Seniors Can Save More by Shopping in United States 7/23/2003
From: Richard Walker or Sean Tuffnell, 800-859-1154, both of the National Center for Policy Analysis; e-mail: rwalker@ncpa.org News Advisory: As members of Congress begin debate this week on whether to allow re-importation of drugs from other countries, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) will present a report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) at a Capitol Hill news conference tomorrow showing that seniors can save as much if not more on prescription drugs just by becoming smarter shoppers. The NCPA report concludes that patients can significantly lower prescription drug costs by employing shopping techniques that will be explained and compared with savings from re-importation at the news conference. WHO: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and NCPA Research Manager Devon Herrick WHAT: News conference about re-importing prescription drugs from other countries. WHEN: Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m. WHERE: U.S. Capitol Building, Room HC-7 Please contact Anna Frederick at 202-628-6671 or NCPA Communications at 800-859-1154 to attend. Both Rep. Sessions and Devon Herrick will be available for media interviews immediately following the news conference. ------ The NCPA is an internationally known nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute with offices in Dallas and Washington, D. C. that advocates private solutions to public policy problems. We depend on the contributions of individuals, corporations and foundations that share our mission. The NCPA accepts no government grants. |