S.3455: Pharmaceutical Supply and Value Enhancement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 28, 2016
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 2016

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Pharmaceutical Supply and Value Enhancement Act or the Pharmaceutical SAVE Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize importation of life-saving drugs for which there is, or is likely to be, a shortage. For a drug to be imported, the drug's manufacturer must intend to seek FDA approval of the drug as a generic drug. The FDA may deny importation of a drug for...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 28, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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