To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
Summary
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inform generic drug applicants, upon request or during review, whether the drug is qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the listed brand-name drug (and if not, the reasons why). The FDA must also update or publish guidance on how it makes such determinations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 6, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
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3
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Committee
2
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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