BENEFIT Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 16, 2021)
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2021 or the BENEFIT Act of 2021
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies and patient-reported outcome data, in the risk-benefit assessment framework used in the process for approving new drugs.
After a new drug application has been approved, the FDA's public statement about how it used patient experience data shall include a description of how such data was considered in the risk-benefit assessment framework.
What just happenedJul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2021
- Jul 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House