CREATES Act: Republican Lawmakers Worry About Frivolous Lawsuits By Generic Firms
Executive Summary
Association for Accessible Medicines' Davis tries to counter concerns that the long-stalled measure would incentivize lawsuits against brand companies; witnesses at a House subcommittee hearing on drug pricing legislation also testified that the BLOCKING Act would create an overly broad and complicated framework for triggering 180-day exclusivity.
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