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HR 853 117th Congress House Health Drug therapy Health care costs and insurance Inflation and prices Prescription drugs

Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act

Introduced: February 4, 2021 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act

This bill revises the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which currently requires drug manufacturers to discount orphan drugs (i.e., drugs for rare conditions) for certain entities covered by the program. The bill discounts orphan drugs that are not being used to treat rare conditions for all entities covered by the program.

What's happening now February 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 853: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-853/
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"H.R. 853: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-853/.
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H.R. 853, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-853/.
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