Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act
Latest action · Jan 30, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1352)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a holder of a new, approved drug application from commencing to manufacture, market, sell, or distribute a generic version of such drug from the time of the receipt of notice from the generic manufacturer that an abbreviated new drug application has been submitted for approval until the expiration or forfeiture of the exclusivity period granted to the generic manufacturer.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2007 to Mar 7, 2007, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 7, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 30, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1352)
- Jan 30, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1351-1352)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 806 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs. | Related bill | Feb 5, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2007Introduced in Senate
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