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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an online dashboard&nbsp;containing information about the prices and utilization of prescription drugs that are purchased by federal programs. The dashboard must include specified information, including spending per dosage, the number of drug recipients, and out-of-pocket costs. The dashboard must also highlight those drugs that have the highest spending and costs.</p>]]></text>
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