H.R. 2891: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act

CBO Score

$-519,000,000

Date of Report

Thu August 11th, 2022

CBO Report Details

Legislation Details

117th Congress

To prohibit prescription drug companies from compensating other prescription drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug, biosimilar biological product, or interchangeable biological product into the market.

Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler — D — NY

Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate proceedings against parties to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug or biological product. Such an agreement is presumed to have anticompetitive effects and is a violation of this bill if the filer of the generic drug or biosimilar application receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego rese...

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