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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Introduced: June 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6578)
Jun 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6577-6578)
Jun 27, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to deem it to be an unfair method of competition affecting commerce for a person, in connection with the sale of a drug product, to be a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of value; and (2) such filer agrees not to research, develop, manufacture, market, or sell the generic product for any period. Excludes a resolution or settlement that includes no more than the right to market the generic product prior to the expiration of the patent.

What's happening now June 27, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6578)

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