Don't be hatin' Generics

H.R.5993
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.
Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 7/28/2006)
Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/28/2006 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Awfulaw comment: As if drugs (the prescription kind) weren't already expensive enough, Representative Emerson and 4 co-sponsors want to prohibit generic pharmaceuticals from being advertised. This makes about as much sense as prohibiting the marketing of used cars. Actually, it makes less sense since you could actually make a case (which could easily be rebutted) for used cars being less safe and less reliable than new cars.

As always, the prescription that will stop this sort of legislation is a Libertarian vote.