FAST Generics Act of 2015
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 18, 2015)
Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or the FAST Generics Act of 2015
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the license holder of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug or biological product from restricting availability of the medication for testing by a product developer seeking to develop a drug, generic drug, or biosimilar, including restricting availability with a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS).
Upon request, the license holder of a medication that is not subject to a REMS must provide a product developer with the medication for testing.
For a medication subject to a REMS, a product developer must have FDA authorization to obtain the medication before the license holder must provide it. The FDA may authorize a product developer to conduct testing and clinical trials with the medication.
A wholesaler or specialty distributor who receives a request from a product developer for a medication for testing may not disclose to the license holder the identity of the product developer.The FDA may prohibit or limit transfer of a medication to a product developer if the transfer poses an imminent hazard to public health.
License holders are not liable for claims arising from a product developer testing the medication.
The FDA may waive the requirement that a drug use a single, shared system of elements to assure safe use with a comparable approved drug if the product developer is unable to finalize terms for a shared system with the license holder of the approved drug.
What just happenedJun 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2015
- Jun 19, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 18, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 18, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House