HR 2887 · 107th Congress · Health

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Introduced 2001-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228.(2001-11-16)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2001-11-15
Roll #444
Yea 338Nay 86
Democrats
125 Yea·82 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2001-11-15
Roll #444
Yea 338Nay 86
Democrats
125 Yea·82 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, to develop an annual list of approved drugs for which: (1) there is an approved or pending new drug application or no patent or market exclusivity protection; and (2) additional pediatric safety and effectiveness studies are needed. Directs the Secretary to award contracts to entities with appropriate experience for pediatric clinical trials of such drugs. Establishes a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contract process for related labeling changes. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) eliminate the user fee waiver for pediatric supplements to a human drug application; (2) provide priority status for pediatric supplements; (3) include neonates within the definition of pediatric studies; (4) provide for dissemination of pediatric supplement information; and (5) set forth requirements for the additional six-month exclusivity period for new or already-marketed pediatric drugs. Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of Pediatric Therapeutics within the Office of the Commissioner of Food an…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2887, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Nov 6, 2001

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 11, 2001</p>

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H.R. 2887, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Nov 6, 2001

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 11, 2001

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans