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SENATE 1169116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019

Last Action
4/11/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-11 (00)

Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider certain factors in determining whether a petition is submitted for the primary purpose of delaying the approval of a drug application.

The FDA must (1) publish a list of petitions that were submitted with an intent to delay, and (2) establish procedures to refer such petitions to the Federal Trade Commission.

The FDA may establish a timeline for submitting petitions.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Michael Bennet (D-CO)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Government information and archives
  • Prescription drugs
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