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H.R. 1184

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Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · February 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
February 18, 2021
Cosponsors (9)
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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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