H.R. 6284 · 114th Congress
EPI Act
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This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the manufacturer of a brand name drug from authorizing or commencing the manufacturing, marketing, selling, or distributing of a generic version of the drug from the time the manufacturer is notified by a generic manufacturer that a generic drug application has been submitted until the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 28, 2016
Eliminate Price Increases Act of 2016 or the EPI Act
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the manufacturer of a brand name drug from authorizing or commencing the manufacturing, marketing, selling, or distributing of a generic version of the drug from the time the manufacturer is notified by a generic manufacturer that a generic drug application has been submitted until the expiration or forfeiture of the 180-day exclusivity period granted to the generic manufacturer.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: EPI Act
Also known as: Eliminate Price Increases Act of 2016
Latest action (Sep 28, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 28, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.