To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs, and for other purposes.
Generic Drugs Access Act of 1999 - 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E263)
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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