S. 1522 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the designation of biosimilar biological products as interchangeable.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
May 10, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to report on its designation of biosimilars as interchangeable, including the applicable standards, authorities, evidence, and other factors involved in such designations. (Biosimilars that are designated as interchangeable may be substituted for the reference product at a pharmacy without a new prescription, depending on state pharmacy laws.)

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: May 10, 2023

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