Prescription Drugs

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021 [HB-2868] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. G. Butterfield Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2021

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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act [S.1428] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/09/2021

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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 [HB-2873] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/29/2021

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Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021 [S.1388] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/29/2021

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Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2021 BLOCKING Act of 2021 [HB-2853] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kurt Schrader Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021 [HB-2846] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021

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Star Rating for Biosimilars Act [HB-2855] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add a new set of measures to the 5-star rating system under the Medicare Advantage program in order to encourage increased access to biosimilar biological products.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [S.1362] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/26/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

STOP GAMES Act of 2021 Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon Act of 2021 [HB-2843] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend subsection (q) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the process for denying certain petitions whose primary purpose is to delay the approval of an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of such section 505, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Levin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021

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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Defense and Enhancement Act [S.1366] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A bill to secure the supply of drugs in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/26/2021

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United States Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Review Act [S.1367] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Manufacturing ]
A bill to require a report on foreign investment in the pharmaceutical industry of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/26/2021

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State (Maine)
Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Make Donated Medicines Available to Maine Patients at an Affordable Cost [SB-1584] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act To Make Donated Medicines Available to Maine Patients at an Affordable Cost

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ned Claxton In Possession Of The Senate When The Legislature Adjourned Sine Die And Was Placed In The Legislative Files. (dead) on 05/09/2022

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Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.1307] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce licensure and related requirements for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/22/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [HB-2759] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2021

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End Price Gouging for Medications Act [HB-2829] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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BIOSIM Act Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act [HB-2815] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological products to encourage the development and use of such products.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/27/2021

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Non-Opioid Directive Act [S.1292] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to develop a non-opioid pain management directive indicating to health care professionals and emergency medical services personnel that an individual with respect to whom a form has been executed must not be administered an opioid or offered a prescription for an opioid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/21/2021

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REFUND Act of 2021 Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2021 [S.1287] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain single-dose vial drugs payable under part B of the Medicare program to provide refunds with respect to amounts of such drugs discarded, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [HB-19] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
To provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 10/19/2021

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