S 3695
109th Congress
Senate
Health
Commerce
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Generic drugs
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.
Introduced: July 19, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928)
Jul 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7927)
Jul 19, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a holder of a new, approved drug application from manufacturing, marketing, selling, or distributing a generic version of such drug during any exclusivity period granted to manufacturers of generic brands.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1