HR 386 · 107th Congress · Health
Orphan Drug Program Improvement Act of 2001
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2001-02-14)
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Orphan Drug Program Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, respecting application approval or licensing, to conform the designation of a drug for a rare disease or condition (orphan drug) to reflect such drug's approved labeling. Exempts clinically superior subsequent orphan drugs from the seven-year prohibition of approval respecting a previously approved or licensed drug.…
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3 Republicans