Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4918
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2014-06-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Europe

European Union

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Prescription drugs
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under procedures for expedited approval of products to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs or devices approved for marketing in the European Union.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2014 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014 . 2. Expedited review of EU-approved pharmaceuticals (a) In general Section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) EU-Approved pharmaceuticals (1) Expedited review Beginning not later than 90 days after a new pharmaceutical is approved for marketing in the European Union, the Secretary shall, at the request of the sponsor of the pharmaceutical, facilitate the development and expedite the review of such new pharmaceutical under section 505 or 515 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, as appropriate. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term pharmaceutical means a drug (including a biological product) or a device. . (b) Technical correction Subsection (f) (relating to awareness efforts) of section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 ) is hereby moved so as to follow subsection (e) (relating to construction) of such section 506.