Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-1184House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 19, 2021
Summary
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021 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
Latest companion bill action
S-4071: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
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