Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for an accelerated date of approval for a generic drug application.

Allows a drug to be considered a bioequivalent to a listed drug if the effects of such drug and the listed drug do not show a significant difference based on certain tests or studies.

Sets forth requirements concerning the filing of a citizen petition review.

Revises provisions concerning: (1) abbreviated new drug applications and new drug applications with respect to the time required for approval and the certification that a patent is invalid or will not be infringed; and (2) filing an application.

Requires a report concerning the extent to which this Act has: (1) has enabled products to come to market in a fair and expeditious manner, consistent with the rights of patent owners under intellectual property law; and (2) has promoted lower prices of drugs and greater access to drugs through price competition..

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Administrative procedure•
Administrative remedies•
Civil actions and liability•
Commerce•
Competition•
Congress•
Congressional reporting requirements•
Consent decrees•
Department of Health and Human Services•
Drug approvals•
Drug industry•
Generic drugs•
Government Operations and Politics•
Government paperwork•
Governmental investigations•
Intellectual property•
Judicial opinions•
Law•
Patents•
Pharmaceutical research•
Prescription pricing•
Restrictive trade practices•
Right of petition•
Science, Technology, Communications

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2006
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for an accelerated date of approval for a generic drug application.

Allows a drug to be considered a bioequivalent to a listed dru...


Latest Action5/7/2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2110)