A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the designation of biosimilar biological products as interchangeable.
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to report on its designation of biosimilars as interchangeable, including the applicable standards, authorities, evidence, and other factors involved in such designations. (Biosimilars that are designated as interchangeable may be substituted for the reference product at a pharmacy without a new prescription, depending on state pharmacy laws.)
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the designation of biosimilar biological products as interchangeable.
USA118th CongressS-1522| Senate
| Updated: 5/10/2023
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to report on its designation of biosimilars as interchangeable, including the applicable standards, authorities, evidence, and other factors involved in such designations. (Biosimilars that are designated as interchangeable may be substituted for the reference product at a pharmacy without a new prescription, depending on state pharmacy laws.)