Bill113th CongressFiled Jun 11, 2013Health
S. 1128
Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 11, 2013)
Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to exclude any drug or biological product which is approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing solely for one or more rare diseases or conditions (orphan drug) from the annual fee on manufacturers or importers with branded prescription drug sales exceeding $5 million.
Makes this Act effective as if included in PPACA.
What just happenedJun 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors3 D3 R
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- Introduced in SenateJun 11, 2013
- Jun 11, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 11, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate