Honoring the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the Hatch-Waxman Act).
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 24, 2009)
Expresses the sense of Senate that: (1) enactment of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act) served to create the modern generic pharmaceutical industry, which has provided consumers with access to affordable drugs, yielding significant health and economic benefits for the nation's health care system; (2) Senator Orrin Hatch and Representative Henry Waxman deserve the nation's gratitude for authoring and championing this landmark bipartisan legislation; and (3) Congress should enact legislation to create a pathway for approval by the Food and Drug Administration of safe and affordable generic versions of biologic medicines.
What just happenedSep 24, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9853)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 24, 2009
- Sep 24, 2009IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9853)
Judiciary Committee - Sep 24, 2009IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9853-9854)
- Sep 24, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate