S 1423
112th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs
User charges and fees
Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2011
Introduced: July 27, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to exclude any drug or biological product which is approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing solely for one or more rare diseases or conditions from the annual fee on manufacturers or importers with branded prescription drug sales exceeding $5 million.
Makes this Act effective as if included in PPACA.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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