Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Latest action · Jan 9, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate proceedings against parties to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug or biological product. Such an agreement is presumed to have anticompetitive effects and is a violation of this bill if the filer of the generic drug or biosimilar application receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the generic drug or biosimilar.
An agreement is exempted if the only consideration granted to the generic manufacturer is (1) the right to market its product prior to the expiration of any statutory exclusivity, (2) a payment for reasonable litigation expenses, or (3) a covenant not to sue on any claim that the generic drug or biosimilar infringes a patent. An agreement is also exempt if the agreement's pro-competitive benefits outweigh the anticompetitive effects.
When a generic or biosimilar drug manufacturer enters into an agreement with another drug manufacturer related to the manufacturing, marketing, or sale of a drug, the manufacturers must certify that the material they have given the FTC concerning the agreement contains the complete agreement and any agreements related to that main agreement, including descriptions of any oral agreements or representations.
The bill imposes penalties for violations of this bill, including the forfeiture of the 180-day marketing exclusivity period for a generic drug.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2019 to Jun 5, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 9, 2019 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jun 5, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1344 | Competitive DRUGS Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 25, 2019 |
| S 1801 | Affordable Medications Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2019 |
| HR 2375 | Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act | Related bill | Dec 24, 2020 |
| S 3384 | Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America’s Seniors and Families Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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