118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1522A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the designation of biosimilar biological products as interchangeable.

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

Health
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 10, 2023
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Referred
May 10, 2023
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Senate
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SummaryCRS 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.)

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.