http://www.gop.com/RNCResearch/Read.aspx?ID=4128

ANNOUNCER: ?Yet President Bush sided with the drug companies, blocking Medicare from negotiating lower prices ??

What the Media Fund doesn't want you to know:

John Kerry And Democrats Supported Ban On Government Price Negotiation Just Four Years Ago

?Noninterference? Language Originally Appeared In 2000 Senate Democrat Bill Co-Sponsored By Sen. Kerry. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Daschle and co-sponsored by Senator Kerry, included this provision: ?NONINTERFERENCE.--In administering the prescription drug benefit program established under this part, the Secretary may not-- (1) require a particular formulary or institute a price structure for benefits; (2) interfere in any way with negotiations between private entities and drug manufacturers, or wholesalers; or (3) otherwise interfere with the competitive nature of providing a prescription drug benefit through private entities.? (S.2541, Introduced 3/10/00; S.2541, Thomas Bill Summary, Introduced 5/10/00; Julie Rovner, ?GOP, Dems Spar Over Negotiating Language In Drug Law,? National Journal?s CongressDaily, 2/10/04)

Drug importation from Canada is discussed too.