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H.R. 6973

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different than the brand name drug, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
March 8, 2022
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022 This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may approve generic drugs with different labels than the brand-name versions if, among other requirements, the brand-name drug is subject to an active patent or exclusivity period and a revised label for the brand-name drug is approved within 90 days (rather than 60 days) of the expiration of the patent or exclusivity period.

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