H.R. 3401 · 108th Congress
Generic Drugs Access Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frank Pallone
- Introduced
- 2003-10-29
- Latest action
- 2003-11-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Generic Drugs Access Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new drug applications to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an application approval a finding about whether the approved (generic) drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the listed drug involved.
Prohibits a State or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.