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S.1778: Access to Affordable Medicines Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action Oct. 14, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Access to Affordable Medicines Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that an application for a generic drug the proposed labeling of which is different from the labeling at the time the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) evaluates the application shall be eligible for approval (and such drug shall not be considered misbranded) if: (1) the revision has been approved by the Secretary within 60 days of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Oct. 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |