H.R. 853 · 117th Congress · House

Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 4, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act

This bill revises the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which currently requires drug manufacturers to discount orphan drugs (i.e., drugs for rare conditions) for certain entities covered by the program. The bill discounts orphan drugs that are not being used to treat rare conditions for all entities covered by the program.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 05, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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