Generic Drugs
On June 3, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection approved H.R. 1706, the “Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act,” which would prohibit a brand name drug company from paying a generic drug company to stay off the market as part of a drug patent settlement. The Subcommittee passed the legislation on a 16-10 vote, sending it to the full Committee for further action. In a related development, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a June 11, 2009 markup of S.369, the "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act".
