H.R. 6888 · 117th Congress
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022
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This bill requires studies on processes for approving drugs that treat rare diseases and conditions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 1, 2022
Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022
This bill requires studies on processes for approving drugs that treat rare diseases and conditions.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must contract with an appropriate entity to study the European Union's process for evaluating the safety and efficacy of such drugs, including any flexibilities or mechanisms that are specific to rare diseases or conditions. The GAO must also conduct a study about the Food and Drug Administration's mechanisms for ensuring that patient and physician perspectives are considered when evaluating and approving drugs for rare diseases or conditions.
The GAO must report to Congress the results of these studies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022
Latest action (Mar 2, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 1, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.