H.R. 4131 · 109th Congress
Public Health Emergency Medicines Act
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Public Health Emergency Medicines Act - Gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services the right to authorize use of the subject matter of a patent relating to health care without authorization of the patent holder if the Secretary determines that the invention is needed to address a public health emergency.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 25, 2005
Public Health Emergency Medicines Act - Gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services the right to authorize use of the subject matter of a patent relating to health care without authorization of the patent holder if the Secretary determines that the invention is needed to address a public health emergency. Provides for reasonable remuneration for the patent holder for use of the patent.
Allows the Secretary to authorize the use of a patent, without the patent holder's authorization, to export medicines or other health care products that are needed to address global public health emergencies when the legitimate rights of the patent holder are protected in the export market.
Authorizes the Secretary to immediately approve a new drug application upon request by a person authorized to manufacture the drug under this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Public Health Emergency Medicines Act
Latest action (Feb 6, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 25, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.