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S 4446 117th Congress Senate Health

Modernizing the Accelerated Approval Pathway Act of 2022

Introduced: June 22, 2022 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3077-3078)
Jun 22, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing the Accelerated Approval Pathway Act of 2022

This bill modifies provisions relating to the accelerated approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish its reasons when it determines a postapproval study to be unnecessary. The bill also establishes a pilot program and an FDA council to support the development of drugs for rare diseases and ensure the appropriate use of the accelerated approval pathway, respectively.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3077-3078)

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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 22, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4446: Modernizing the Accelerated Approval Pathway Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4446/
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"S. 4446: Modernizing the Accelerated Approval Pathway Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4446/.
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S. 4446, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4446/.
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[S. 4446: Modernizing the Accelerated Approval Pathway Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4446/)
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