S. 2586 · 118th Congress
Drug Shortages Prevention and Quality Improvement Act
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This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address potential shortages of critical drugs.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 27, 2023
Drug Shortages Prevention and Quality Improvement Act
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address potential shortages of critical drugs.
For example, the bill requires manufacturers of life-saving drugs to submit data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help determine the longest possible expiration dates for these drugs. Manufacturers must also notify the FDA of any increased demand for life-saving drugs that could lead to shortages. Manufacturers are subject to civil penalties for violations.
The bill also (1) establishes a grant program to support advanced manufacturing of essential sterile injectable drugs that are vulnerable to shortages, and (2) requires the Government Accountability Office to study the extent of recent shortages of drugs for which payment is made to hospitals under Medicare and whether payment changes could minimize shortages.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Drug Shortages Prevention and Quality Improvement Act
Latest action (Jul 27, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 27, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.