Legis Daily

We PAID Act

USA116th CongressS-2387| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
We Protect American Investment in Drugs Act or the We PAID Act This bill limits the price of certain prescription drugs that rely on patents developed with federal support. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study for determining the reasonableness of the price of such prescription drugs. The bill also establishes the Drug Affordability and Access Committee, which must use the study to develop a methodology and then determine whether the price of each applicable drug is reasonable after the drug enters the market. Further, the bill establishes certain pricing requirements for such prescription drugs. First, the manufacturer must submit to the committee the list and retail prices for the drug as well as specified expenditure information. Second, after a drug is on the market for one year, the manufacture must set the drug’s list price at no more than the committee’s reasonable price determination. Third, subsequent price increases are capped at the annual percentage change in the medical care consumer price index for prescription drugs. The penalties for noncompliance with these requirements include expiration of marketing exclusivity, fines, and prohibitions on entering licensing agreements for the applicable drug. Additionally, the bill revises the patent application requirements for drugs to include the disclosure of specified federal grants.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Business ethicsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMedical researchPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesTax-exempt organizations

We PAID Act

USA116th CongressS-2387| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
We Protect American Investment in Drugs Act or the We PAID Act This bill limits the price of certain prescription drugs that rely on patents developed with federal support. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study for determining the reasonableness of the price of such prescription drugs. The bill also establishes the Drug Affordability and Access Committee, which must use the study to develop a methodology and then determine whether the price of each applicable drug is reasonable after the drug enters the market. Further, the bill establishes certain pricing requirements for such prescription drugs. First, the manufacturer must submit to the committee the list and retail prices for the drug as well as specified expenditure information. Second, after a drug is on the market for one year, the manufacture must set the drug’s list price at no more than the committee’s reasonable price determination. Third, subsequent price increases are capped at the annual percentage change in the medical care consumer price index for prescription drugs. The penalties for noncompliance with these requirements include expiration of marketing exclusivity, fines, and prohibitions on entering licensing agreements for the applicable drug. Additionally, the bill revises the patent application requirements for drugs to include the disclosure of specified federal grants.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business ethicsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMedical researchPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesTax-exempt organizations