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A bill to improve access to prescription drugs.

USA115th CongressS-1115| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2017
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Making Pharmaceutical Markets More Competitive Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the review of generic drug applications and supplements with respect to drugs that are in a shortage or for which there are not more than three approved drugs. The holder of an approved drug application must notify the FDA within 180 days of withdrawing or transferring the application or withdrawing the drug from sale. The FDA must maintain a list of generic drugs with three or fewer holders of approved applications.
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Timeline
May 11, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2562
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 11, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2562
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2562: To improve access to prescription drugs.
  • S 115-934: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesPrescription drugs

A bill to improve access to prescription drugs.

USA115th CongressS-1115| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2017
Making Pharmaceutical Markets More Competitive Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the review of generic drug applications and supplements with respect to drugs that are in a shortage or for which there are not more than three approved drugs. The holder of an approved drug application must notify the FDA within 180 days of withdrawing or transferring the application or withdrawing the drug from sale. The FDA must maintain a list of generic drugs with three or fewer holders of approved applications.
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Timeline
May 11, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2562
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 11, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2562
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2562: To improve access to prescription drugs.
  • S 115-934: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesPrescription drugs