S 369 · 111th Congress · Commerce

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Introduced 2009-02-03· Sponsored by Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-123. Minority views filed.(2010-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for a person, in connection with the sale of a drug product, to be a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of value; and (2) such filer agrees not to research, develop, manufacture, market, or sell the generic product for any period. Excludes a resolution or settlement that includes no more than the right to market the generic product prior to the expiration of the patent. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exempt certain such agreements if they are in furtherance of market competition and for the benefit of consumers. Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to set forth additional filing requirements related to agreements between a brand name drug company and a generic drug applicant. Requires the Chief Executive Officer or the company official responsible for negotiating any agreement to file a certification that materials filed with respect to such agreements are complete, final, and exclusive. Amends the Federal Food, D…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Jan 28, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 15, 2009. Note: Numbers updated in <a href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/115xx/doc11582/s369_updated_table.pdf">a new table</a> on June 16, 2010.</p>

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S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Jan 28, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 15, 2009. Note: Numbers updated in a new table on June 16, 2010.

Full CBO report ↗

S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Updated table)

Jun 16, 2010

<p>Updated table for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 15, 2009.</p>

Full CBO report ↗

S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Updated table)

Jun 16, 2010

Updated table for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 15, 2009.

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (11)

8 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent