Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act

To incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition, and to provide extensions for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act 2. Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Subtitle A—Bringing Low-Cost Options and Competition While Keeping Incentives for New Generics Sec. 101. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition. Subtitle B—Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Sec. 111. Unlawful agreements. Sec. 112. Notice and certification of agreements. Sec. 113. Forfeiture of 180-day exclusivity period. Sec. 114. Commission litigation authority. Sec. 115. Statute of limitations. Subtitle C—Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Sec. 121. Actions for delays of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products. Sec. 122. REMS approval process for subsequent filers. Sec. 123. Rule of construction. Title II—Extension of Public Health Programs Sec. 201. Extension for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs. Sec. 202. Extension for special diabetes programs. Sec. 203. Extension for family-to-family health information centers. Sec. 204. Extension for sexual risk avoidance education and personal responsibility education. I Lowering Prescription Drug Costs A Bringing Low-Cost Options and Competition While Keeping Incentives for New Generics 101. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)(iv) (1) in subclause (I), by striking 180 days after 180 days after the earlier of— (aa) the date of the first commercial marketing of the drug (including the commercial marketing of the listed drug) by any first applicant; or (bb) the applicable date specified in subclause (III). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Applicable date The applicable date specified in this subclause, with respect to an application for a drug described in subclause (I), is the date on which each of the following conditions is first met: (aa) The approval of such an application could be made effective, but for the eligibility of a first applicant for 180-day exclusivity under this clause. (bb) At least 30 months have passed since the date of submission of an application for the drug by at least one first applicant. (cc) Approval of an application for the drug submitted by at least one first applicant is not precluded under clause (iii) (dd) No application for the drug submitted by any first applicant is approved at the time the conditions under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are all met, regardless of whether such an application is subsequently approved. . B Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs 111. Unlawful agreements (a) Agreements prohibited Subject to subsections (b) and (c), it shall be unlawful for an NDA or BLA holder and a subsequent filer (or for two subsequent filers) to enter into, or carry out, an agreement resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim on a final or interim basis if under such agreement— (1) a subsequent filer directly or indirectly receives from such holder (or in the case of such an agreement between two subsequent filers, the other subsequent filer) anything of value, including a license; and (2) the subsequent filer agrees to limit or forego research on, or development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales, for any period of time, of the covered product that is the subject of the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(8). (b) Exclusion It shall not be unlawful under subsection (a) if a party to an agreement described in such subsection demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the value described in subsection (a)(1) is compensation solely for other goods or services that the subsequent filer has promised to provide. (c) Limitation Nothing in this section shall prohibit an agreement resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim in which the consideration granted by the NDA or BLA holder to the subsequent filer (or from one subsequent filer to another) as part of the resolution or settlement includes only one or more of the following: (1) The right to market the covered product that is the subject of the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(8) in the United States before the expiration of— (A) any patent that is the basis of the covered patent infringement claim; or (B) any patent right or other statutory exclusivity that would prevent the marketing of such covered product. (2) A payment for reasonable litigation expenses not to exceed $7,500,000 in the aggregate. (3) A covenant not to sue on any claim that such covered product infringes a patent. (d) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission (1) General application The requirements of this section apply, according to their terms, to an NDA or BLA holder or subsequent filer that is— (A) a person, partnership, or corporation over which the Commission has authority pursuant to section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2) (B) a person, partnership, or corporation over which the Commission would have authority pursuant to such section but for the fact that such person, partnership, or corporation is not organized to carry on business for its own profit or that of its members. (2) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices enforcement authority (A) In general A violation of this section shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1) (B) Powers of Commission Except as provided in subparagraph (C) and paragraphs (1)(B) and (3)— (i) the Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 (ii) any NDA or BLA holder or subsequent filer that violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (C) Judicial review In the case of a cease and desist order issued by the Commission under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (i) such review may only be obtained in— (I) the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; (II) the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the ultimate parent entity, as defined in section 801.1(a)(3) of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, of the NDA or BLA holder (if any such holder is a party to such order) is incorporated as of the date that the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(8) or an approved application that is deemed to be a license for a biological product under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) Public Law 111–148 (III) the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the ultimate parent entity, as so defined, of any subsequent filer that is a party to such order is incorporated as of the date that the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(8) is submitted to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs; and (ii) the petition for review shall be filed in the court not later than 30 days after such order is served on the party seeking review. (3) Additional enforcement authority (A) Civil penalty The Commission may commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty in a district court of the United States against any NDA or BLA holder or subsequent filer that violates this section. (B) Special rule for recovery of penalty if cease and desist order issued (i) In general If the Commission has issued a cease and desist order in a proceeding under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (I) the Commission may commence a civil action under subparagraph (A) to recover a civil penalty against any party to such order at any time before the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which such order becomes final under section 5(g) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(g) (II) in such civil action, the findings of the Commission as to the material facts in such proceeding shall be conclusive, unless— (aa) the terms of such order expressly provide that the Commission’s findings shall not be conclusive; or (bb) such order became final by reason of section 5(g)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(g)(1) (ii) Relationship to penalty for violation of an order The penalty provided in clause (i) for violation of this section is separate from and in addition to any penalty that may be incurred for violation of an order of the Commission under section 5(l) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(l) (C) Amount of penalty (i) In general The amount of a civil penalty imposed in a civil action under subparagraph (A) on a party to an agreement described in subsection (a) shall be sufficient to deter violations of this section, but in no event greater than— (I) if such party is the NDA or BLA holder (or, in the case of an agreement between two subsequent filers, the subsequent filer who gave the value described in subsection (a)(1)), the greater of— (aa) 3 times the value received by such NDA or BLA holder (or by such subsequent filer) that is reasonably attributable to the violation of this section; or (bb) 3 times the value given to the subsequent filer (or to the other subsequent filer) reasonably attributable to the violation of this section; and (II) if such party is the subsequent filer (or, in the case of an agreement between two subsequent filers, the subsequent filer who received the value described in subsection (a)(1)), 3 times the value received by such subsequent filer that is reasonably attributable to the violation of this section. (ii) Factors for consideration In determining such amount, the court shall take into account— (I) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; (II) with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of violations, the ability to pay, any effect on the ability to continue doing business, profits earned by the NDA or BLA holder (or, in the case of an agreement between two subsequent filers, the subsequent filer who gave the value described in subsection (a)(1)), compensation received by the subsequent filer (or, in the case of an agreement between two subsequent filers, the subsequent filer who received the value described in subsection (a)(1)), and the amount of commerce affected; and (III) other matters that justice requires. (D) Injunctions and other equitable relief In a civil action under subparagraph (A), the United States district courts are empowered to grant mandatory injunctions and such other and further equitable relief as they deem appropriate. (4) Remedies in addition Remedies provided in this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedy provided by Federal law. (5) Preservation of authority of Commission Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (e) Federal Trade Commission rulemaking The Commission may, in its discretion, by rule promulgated under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, exempt from this section certain agreements described in subsection (a) if the Commission finds such agreements to be in furtherance of market competition and for the benefit of consumers. (f) Antitrust laws Nothing in this section shall modify, impair, limit, or supersede the applicability of the antitrust laws as defined in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12(a) 15 U.S.C. 45 (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Agreement resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim The term agreement resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim (A) resolves or settles a covered patent infringement claim; or (B) is contingent upon, provides for a contingent condition for, or is otherwise related to the resolution or settlement of a covered patent infringement claim. (2) Commission The term Commission (3) Covered patent infringement claim The term covered patent infringement claim (A) the submission of the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (9), or the manufacture, use, offering for sale, sale, or importation into the United States of a covered product that is the subject of such an application— (i) in the case of an agreement between an NDA or BLA holder and a subsequent filer, infringes any patent owned by, or exclusively licensed to, the NDA or BLA holder of the covered product; or (ii) in the case of an agreement between two subsequent filers, infringes any patent owned by the subsequent filer; or (B) in the case of an agreement between an NDA or BLA holder and a subsequent filer, the covered product to be manufactured under such application uses a covered product as claimed in a published patent application. (4) Covered product The term covered product 21 U.S.C. 321(g) 42 U.S.C. 262(i) (5) NDA or BLA holder The term NDA or BLA holder (A) the holder of— (i) an approved new drug application filed under section 505(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1) (ii) a biologics license application filed under section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(a) (B) a person owning or controlling enforcement of the patent on— (i) the list published under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7) (ii) any list published under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 42 U.S.C. 262(a) (C) the predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions, groups, and affiliates controlled by, controlling, or under common control with any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) (such control to be presumed by direct or indirect share ownership of 50 percent or greater), as well as the licensees, licensors, successors, and assigns of each of the entities. (6) Patent The term patent (7) Statutory exclusivity The term statutory exclusivity 21 U.S.C. 355(c)(3)(E) 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(6) (8) Subsequent filer The term subsequent filer (A) in the case of a drug, a party that owns or controls an abbreviated new drug application submitted pursuant to section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j) 21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1) (B) in the case of a biological product, a party that owns or controls an application filed with the Food and Drug Administration under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) (h) Effective date This section applies with respect to agreements described in subsection (a) entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 112. Notice and certification of agreements (a) Notice of all agreements Section 1111(7) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 21 U.S.C. 355 or the owner of a patent for which a claim of infringement could reasonably be asserted against any person for making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing into the United States a biological product that is the subject of a biosimilar biological product application (b) Certification of agreements Section 1112 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 (d) Certification The Chief Executive Officer or the company official responsible for negotiating any agreement under subsection (a) or (b) that is required to be filed under subsection (c) shall, within 30 days of such filing, execute and file with the Assistant Attorney General and the Commission a certification as follows: I declare that the following is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge: The materials filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice under section 1112 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, with respect to the agreement referenced in this certification— (1) represent the complete, final, and exclusive agreement between the parties; (2) include any ancillary agreements that are contingent upon, provide a contingent condition for, were entered into within 30 days of, or are otherwise related to, the referenced agreement; and (3) include written descriptions of any oral agreements, representations, commitments, or promises between the parties that are responsive to subsection (a) or (b) of such section 1112 and have not been reduced to writing. . . 113. Forfeiture of 180-day exclusivity period Section 505(j)(5)(D)(i)(V) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)(V) section 111 of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act that the agreement has violated 114. Commission litigation authority Section 16(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 56(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting or (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) under section 111(d)(3)(A) of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act . 115. Statute of limitations (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Commission shall commence any administrative proceeding or civil action to enforce section 111 of this Act not later than 6 years after the date on which the parties to the agreement file the Notice of Agreement as provided by section 1112(c)(2) and (d) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 21 U.S.C. 355 (b) Civil action after issuance of cease and desist order If the Commission has issued a cease and desist order under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 C Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples 121. Actions for delays of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercially reasonable, market-based terms (A) a nondiscriminatory price for the sale of the covered product at or below, but not greater than, the most recent wholesale acquisition cost for the drug, as defined in section 1847A(c)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(6)(B)); (B) a schedule for delivery that results in the transfer of the covered product to the eligible product developer consistent with the timing under subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv); and (C) no additional conditions are imposed on the sale of the covered product; (2) the term covered product (A) means— (i) any drug approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 42 U.S.C. 262 (ii) any combination of a drug or biological product described in clause (i); or (iii) when reasonably necessary to support approval of an application under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 42 U.S.C. 262 (B) does not include any drug or biological product that appears on the drug shortage list in effect under section 506E of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356e (i) the drug or biological product has been on the drug shortage list in effect under such section 506E continuously for more than 6 months; or (ii) the Secretary determines that inclusion of the drug or biological product as a covered product is likely to contribute to alleviating or preventing a shortage. (3) the term device 21 U.S.C. 321 (4) the term eligible product developer 21 U.S.C. 355 42 U.S.C. 262(k) (5) the term license holder 21 U.S.C. 355 42 U.S.C. 262 (6) the term REMS 21 U.S.C. 355–1 (7) the term REMS with ETASU 21 U.S.C. 355–1(f) (8) the term Secretary (9) the term single, shared system of elements to assure safe use 21 U.S.C. 355–1(f) (10) the term sufficient quantities (A) conduct testing to support an application under— (i) subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 (ii) section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) (B) fulfill any regulatory requirements relating to approval of such an application. (b) Civil action for failure To provide sufficient quantities of a covered product (1) In general An eligible product developer may bring a civil action against the license holder for a covered product seeking relief under this subsection in an appropriate district court of the United States alleging that the license holder has declined to provide sufficient quantities of the covered product to the eligible product developer on commercially reasonable, market-based terms. (2) Elements (A) In general To prevail in a civil action brought under paragraph (1), an eligible product developer shall prove, by a preponderance of the evidence— (i) that— (I) the covered product is not subject to a REMS with ETASU; or (II) if the covered product is subject to a REMS with ETASU— (aa) the eligible product developer has obtained a covered product authorization from the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B); and (bb) the eligible product developer has provided a copy of the covered product authorization to the license holder; (ii) that, as of the date on which the civil action is filed, the product developer has not obtained sufficient quantities of the covered product on commercially reasonable, market-based terms; (iii) that the eligible product developer has submitted a written request to purchase sufficient quantities of the covered product to the license holder and such request— (I) was sent to a named corporate officer of the license holder; (II) was made by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested; (III) specified an individual as the point of contact for the license holder to direct communications related to the sale of the covered product to the eligible product developer and a means for electronic and written communications with that individual; and (IV) specified an address to which the covered product was to be shipped upon reaching an agreement to transfer the covered product; and (iv) that the license holder has not delivered to the eligible product developer sufficient quantities of the covered product on commercially reasonable, market-based terms— (I) for a covered product that is not subject to a REMS with ETASU, by the date that is 31 days after the date on which the license holder received the request for the covered product; and (II) for a covered product that is subject to a REMS with ETASU, by 31 days after the later of— (aa) the date on which the license holder received the request for the covered product; or (bb) the date on which the license holder received a copy of the covered product authorization issued by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B). (B) Authorization for covered product subject to a REMS with ETASU (i) Request An eligible product developer may submit to the Secretary a written request for the eligible product developer to be authorized to obtain sufficient quantities of an individual covered product subject to a REMS with ETASU. (ii) Authorization Not later than 120 days after the date on which a request under clause (i) is received, the Secretary shall, by written notice, authorize the eligible product developer to obtain sufficient quantities of an individual covered product subject to a REMS with ETASU for purposes of— (I) development and testing that does not involve human clinical trials, if the eligible product developer has agreed to comply with any conditions the Secretary determines necessary; or (II) development and testing that involves human clinical trials, if the eligible product developer has— (aa) (AA) submitted protocols, informed consent documents, and informational materials for testing that include protections that provide safety protections comparable to those provided by the REMS for the covered product; or (BB) otherwise satisfied the Secretary that such protections will be provided; and (bb) met any other requirements the Secretary may establish. (iii) Notice A covered product authorization issued under this subparagraph shall state that the provision of the covered product by the license holder under the terms of the authorization will not be a violation of the REMS for the covered product. (3) Affirmative defense In a civil action brought under paragraph (1), it shall be an affirmative defense, on which the defendant has the burden of persuasion by a preponderance of the evidence— (A) that, on the date on which the eligible product developer requested to purchase sufficient quantities of the covered product from the license holder— (i) neither the license holder nor any of its agents, wholesalers, or distributors was engaged in the manufacturing or commercial marketing of the covered product; and (ii) neither the license holder nor any of its agents, wholesalers, or distributors otherwise had access to inventory of the covered product to supply to the eligible product developer on commercially reasonable, market-based terms; (B) that— (i) the license holder sells the covered product through agents, distributors, or wholesalers; (ii) the license holder has placed no restrictions, explicit or implicit, on its agents, distributors, or wholesalers to sell covered products to eligible product developers; and (iii) the covered product can be purchased by the eligible product developer in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable, market-based terms from the agents, distributors, or wholesalers of the license holder; or (C) that the license holder made an offer to the individual specified pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(III), by a means of communication (electronic, written, or both) specified pursuant to such paragraph, to sell sufficient quantities of the covered product to the eligible product developer at commercially reasonable market-based terms— (i) for a covered product that is not subject to a REMS with ETASU, by the date that is 14 days after the date on which the license holder received the request for the covered product, and the eligible product developer did not accept such offer by the date that is 7 days after the date on which the eligible product developer received such offer from the license holder; or (ii) for a covered product that is subject to a REMS with ETASU, by the date that is 20 days after the date on which the license holder received the request for the covered product, and the eligible product developer did not accept such offer by the date that is 10 days after the date on which the eligible product developer received such offer from the license holder. (4) Remedies (A) In general If an eligible product developer prevails in a civil action brought under paragraph (1), the court shall— (i) order the license holder to provide to the eligible product developer without delay sufficient quantities of the covered product on commercially reasonable, market-based terms; (ii) award to the eligible product developer reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the civil action; and (iii) award to the eligible product developer a monetary amount sufficient to deter the license holder from failing to provide eligible product developers with sufficient quantities of a covered product on commercially reasonable, market-based terms, if the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence— (I) that the license holder delayed providing sufficient quantities of the covered product to the eligible product developer without a legitimate business justification; or (II) that the license holder failed to comply with an order issued under clause (i). (B) Maximum monetary amount A monetary amount awarded under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not be greater than the revenue that the license holder earned on the covered product during the period— (i) beginning on— (I) for a covered product that is not subject to a REMS with ETASU, the date that is 31 days after the date on which the license holder received the request; or (II) for a covered product that is subject to a REMS with ETASU, the date that is 31 days after the later of— (aa) the date on which the license holder received the request; or (bb) the date on which the license holder received a copy of the covered product authorization issued by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2)(B); and (ii) ending on the date on which the eligible product developer received sufficient quantities of the covered product. (C) Avoidance of delay The court may issue an order under subparagraph (A)(i) before conducting further proceedings that may be necessary to determine whether the eligible product developer is entitled to an award under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or the amount of any such award. (c) Limitation of liability A license holder for a covered product shall not be liable for any claim under Federal, State, or local law arising out of the failure of an eligible product developer to follow adequate safeguards to assure safe use of the covered product during development or testing activities described in this section, including transportation, handling, use, or disposal of the covered product by the eligible product developer. (d) No violation of REMS Section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 (l) Provision of samples not a violation of strategy The provision of samples of a covered product to an eligible product developer (as those terms are defined in section 121(a) of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act . (e) Rule of construction (1) Definition In this subsection, the term antitrust laws (A) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 (B) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (2) Antitrust laws Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the operation of any provision of the antitrust laws. 122. REMS approval process for subsequent filers Section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 (1) in subsection (g)(4)(B)— (A) in clause (i) by striking or (B) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) accommodate different, comparable aspects of the elements to assure safe use for a drug that is the subject of an application under section 505(j), and the applicable listed drug. ; (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) (i) Elements to assure safe use, if required under subsection (f) for the listed drug, which, subject to clause (ii), for a drug that is the subject of an application under section 505(j) may use— (I) a single, shared system with the listed drug under subsection (f); or (II) a different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use under subsection (f). (ii) The Secretary may require a drug that is the subject of an application under section 505(j) and the listed drug to use a single, shared system under subsection (f), if the Secretary determines that no different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use could satisfy the requirements of subsection (f). ; (3) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following: (3) Shared REMS If the Secretary approves, in accordance with paragraph (1)(C)(i)(II), a different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use under subsection (f) for a drug that is the subject of an abbreviated new drug application under section 505(j), the Secretary may require that such different comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use can be used with respect to any other drug that is the subject of an application under section 505(j) or 505(b) that references the same listed drug. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (m) Separate REMS When used in this section, the terms different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use different, comparable approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies . 123. Rule of construction (a) In general Nothing in this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, or in section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 (1) prohibiting a license holder from providing an eligible product developer access to a covered product in the absence of an authorization under this subtitle; or (2) in any way negating the applicability of a REMS with ETASU, as otherwise required under such section 505–1, with respect to such covered product. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms covered product eligible product developer license holder REMS with ETASU II Extension of Public Health Programs 201. Extension for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs (a) Community Health Centers Funding Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F) fiscal year 2019 each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (b) National Health Service Corps Section 10503(b)(2)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(F) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 (c) Teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 (d) Application Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section for fiscal year 2020 are subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 115–245 42 U.S.C. 254b–256 (e) Conforming amendment Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act , section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, and section 201(d) of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act 202. Extension for special diabetes programs (a) Special Diabetes Program for Type I Diabetes Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 (b) Special Diabetes Program for Indians Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 203. Extension for family-to-family health information centers (a) In general Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)(vii) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 (b) Conforming change Section 501(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 701(c)(3)(C) 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 204. Extension for sexual risk avoidance education and personal responsibility education (a) Sexual risk avoidance education Subsections (a) and (f) of section 510 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 710 2018 and 2019 2018, 2019, and 2020 (b) Personal responsibility education Section 513 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 713 (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking 2019 2020 (2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking 2019 2020 (3) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 2020

Summary: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act This bill addresses prescription drugs and extends several health care, research, and workforce programs. Currently, a generic drug manufacturer is awarded 180 days of exclusivity on the market if it is the first applicant to file an application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the exclusivity period begins upon the first applicant's commercial marketing. The bill authorizes the FDAto approve a subsequent generic drug application prior to the first applicant's first date of commercial marketing if certain conditions are met. The bill prohibits a brand-name, generic, or biosimilar drug manufacturer from entering into certain agreements to resolve or settle a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug or biological product. Such an agreement, with specified exclusions, is a violation of the bill if the filer of the subsequent generic application receives something of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the generic drug or biological product. The developer of a drug or biological product, such as a generic or biosimilar version of a drug, may bring a civil action against the license holder of an approved drug if the holder has declined to make available sufficient quantities of the approved drug for the developer's testing. The bill also extends several health care, research, and workforce programs, including the National Health Service Corps, through FY2020.