S 1169 · 116th Congress · Health

Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-04-11· Sponsored by Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2019-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans