S.369: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about commerce
Introduced Feb. 3, 2009
Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2010
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Bill Sponsor

Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

Bill Cosponsors

11 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Declares as the purposes of this Act to: (1) enhance competition in the pharmaceutical market by stopping anticompetitive agreements between brand name and generic drug manufacturers; and (2) support the purpose and intent of antitrust laws by prohibiting anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry that harm consumers. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-123. Minority views filed.
Feb. 3, 2009	Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

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