Hoyer Will Take Another Stab At Passing Orphan Drug Bill Next Week

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) next week will bring back to the House floor a bipartisan bill that aims to close a loophole in the Orphan Drug Act, after Republicans blocked the bill’s passage Tuesday evening (May 11) due to a fallout between the measure’s lead Democratic sponsor and former GOP co-sponsor Rep. Buddy Carter (GA). The bill, The Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 1629), aims to close a loophole that drug policy experts say has allowed...