H.R. 1184 · 117th Congress
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Tonko
- Introduced
- 2021-02-18
- Latest action
- 2021-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021
This bill addresses rare diseases, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the inclusion of rare disease experts and staff members in various parts of the drug review process.
The bill also requires certain reports to address issues related to rare diseases and drugs for treating such diseases (sometimes referred to as orphan drugs if the rarity of the disease makes it difficult for the drug to be profitable).