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S 4026 117th Congress Senate Health

Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 7, 2022
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Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act

This bill allows researchers to obtain certain high-cost drugs and biologics at discounted prices from manufacturers. Researchers must apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval; manufacturers must sell the approved quantity of drugs to researchers at the discounted price and are subject to civil actions from researchers for noncompliance.

What's happening now April 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4053 Related bill Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act
  • HR 7472 Related bill Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4026: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4026/
MLA
"S. 4026: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4026/.
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S. 4026, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4026/.
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[S. 4026: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4026/)
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