Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 11, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 11, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019
This bill excludes biological products that were initially licensed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (e.g., insulin) from the exclusivity protections that delay the licensure of biosimilar products under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). (The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 generally requires that biological products approved under the FD&C Act are treated as though they were approved under the PHS Act through March 23, 2020.)
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2019 to May 7, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Apr 11, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 7, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1895 | Lower Health Care Costs Act | Related bill | Jul 8, 2019 |
| HR 2011 | Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 2, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
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