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H.R.2884: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 28, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 28, 2021
Bill Summary
Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act This bill limits in certain instances the number of patents that the manufacturer of a biologic drug can assert in a lawsuit against a company seeking to sell a biosimilar version of that drug. (A biologic drug is produced through natural processes or isolated from natural sources. A biosimilar version is substantially similar to the original biologic, which is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
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| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 28, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 28, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |