United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4849 (105th)
Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998
Introduced
16 October 1998
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Generic Drug Uniformity Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new drug applications to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an application approval a finding about whether the approved (generic) drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the listed drug involved. Prohibits a State or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 1998
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 October 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4849
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4849