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Interchangeable Biologics Clarity Act

S. 4303 · 117th Congress · May 25, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for a period of exclusivity for first interchangeable biological products.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Interchangeable Biologics Clarity Act”.

Sec. 2 Clarifications to exclusivity provisions for first interchangeable biosimilar biological products

Section 351(k)(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)(6)) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A)
by striking “Upon review of” and inserting “The Secretary shall not make approval effective of”;
(B)
by striking “relying on” and inserting “for an interchangeable biological product that relies on”; and
(C)
by striking “the Secretary shall not make a determination under paragraph (4) that the second or subsequent biological product is interchangeable for any condition of use”; and
(2)
in the flush text that follows subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “, and the term first interchangeable biosimilar biological product means any interchangeable biosimilar biological product that is approved on the first day on which such a product is approved as interchangeable with the reference product.”.