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US S4378

US S4378
Hatch-Waxman Improvement Act of 2022


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Introduced
06/13/2022
In Committee
06/13/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To reauthorize a provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act pertaining to drugs containing single enantiomers.

AI Summary

This bill, the Hatch-Waxman Improvement Act of 2022, seeks to reauthorize a provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that pertains to drugs containing single enantiomers. Specifically, it amends the Act to clarify that the provision applies to clinical investigations other than bioavailability studies, and extends the provision's expiration date from October 1, 2022 to October 1, 2027. This extension allows for the continued application of the provision, which provides a regulatory pathway for the approval of certain drug products containing single enantiomers, a specific type of molecular structure.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2022)

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