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REMEDY Act

USA116th CongressS-1209| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act or the REMEDY Act This bill addresses drug patents with respect to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a drug application. Currently, when the owner of a brand-name drug approval sues a generic drug company for patent infringement based on the generic company's application for FDA approval of a generic version of the brand-name drug, there is generally a 30-month stay on the approval of the generic version. Under this bill, the stay goes into effect only if the lawsuit alleges infringement of a patent that claims the drug compound. When the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidates a patent for a drug, the FDA must update its list of relevant patents for the drug.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3812
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3812
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3812: REMEDY Act
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationIntellectual propertyPrescription drugs

REMEDY Act

USA116th CongressS-1209| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act or the REMEDY Act This bill addresses drug patents with respect to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a drug application. Currently, when the owner of a brand-name drug approval sues a generic drug company for patent infringement based on the generic company's application for FDA approval of a generic version of the brand-name drug, there is generally a 30-month stay on the approval of the generic version. Under this bill, the stay goes into effect only if the lawsuit alleges infringement of a patent that claims the drug compound. When the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidates a patent for a drug, the FDA must update its list of relevant patents for the drug.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3812
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3812
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3812: REMEDY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationIntellectual propertyPrescription drugs