HR 2299 · 109th Congress · Health

Generic Drugs Access Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Generic Drugs Access Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an approval of an abbreviated application for a new drug a finding about whether the approved drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the previously approved or listed drug involved. Sets forth criteria for a drug to be established as therapeutically equivalent. Prohibits a state or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.…

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