Bills To Speed Generic Entry Once Again Clear Senate Judiciary Committee
Executive Summary
Legislation to prevent pay-for-delay deals, product hopping and sham citizen petitions, and to require the FTC to study the role of pharmacy benefit managers in the drug supply chain get unanimous committee vote. They may have a good shot at passage given recent actions by President Biden and the FTC, and bipartisan interest in drug pricing.
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