Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020 This bill addresses rare diseases, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the inclusion of rare disease experts and staff members in various parts of the drug review process. The bill also requires certain reports to address issues related to rare diseases and drugs for treating such diseases (sometimes referred to as orphan drugs if the rarity of the disease makes it difficult for the drug to be profitable).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
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Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7567| House
| Updated: 7/9/2020
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020 This bill addresses rare diseases, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the inclusion of rare disease experts and staff members in various parts of the drug review process. The bill also requires certain reports to address issues related to rare diseases and drugs for treating such diseases (sometimes referred to as orphan drugs if the rarity of the disease makes it difficult for the drug to be profitable).
Congressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyEuropean UnionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugs