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Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998

Introduced: October 16, 1998 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Oct 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 16, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new drug applications to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an application approval a finding about whether the approved (generic) drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the listed drug involved.

Prohibits a State or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.

What's happening now October 20, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4849: Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4849/
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"H.R. 4849: Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4849/.
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H.R. 4849, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4849/.
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