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S. 164

Enacted

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

Introduced 2/2/2021•117th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-8.

4/23/2021

Summary

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.)

The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

Public Law • 4/23/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical educationPrescription drugs

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Democrat • NH

Sponsored 2/2/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 2/2/2021

Enacted into Law

Public Law 117-8

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 2, 2021

Committee Review

March 3, 2021

Floor Debate

March 3, 2021

Passed Chamber

April 14, 2021

Other Chamber

March 8, 2021

President

April 20, 2021

Enacted into Law

April 23, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-8.

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Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors1