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S. 1169

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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions.
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Committee
Latest Action · April 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
April 11, 2019
Cosponsors (4)
2D 2R
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Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider certain factors in determining whether a petition is submitted for the primary purpose of delaying the approval of a drug application. The FDA must (1) publish a list of petitions that were submitted with an intent to delay, and (2) establish procedures to refer such petitions to the Federal Trade Commission. The FDA may establish a timeline for submitting petitions.

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