S 3478 United States Senate · 117th Congress

GAIN TOOLS Act of 2022

Summary
Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Through Opening Opportunities to Leverage Science Act of 2022 or the GAIN TOOLS Act of 2022 This bill expands the definition of a qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) to include eligible biological products. Under current law, the first application (or supplement) for a specific product and indication to be designated a QIDP shall receive priority review for market approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Generally, a biological product designated as a QIDP is one that acts on bacteria or fungi and is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening infection. However, a biological product with a QIDP designation shall not receive the market exclusivity extension currently available to drugs that receive the designation.
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Jan 11, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan 11, 2022
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