S 1862 · in committee · significant
ORPHAN Cures Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill changes Medicare's drug price negotiation rules to exclude orphan drugs used for rare diseases.
- It affects Medicare beneficiaries and pharmaceutical companies that develop drugs for rare conditions.
- The change delays when orphan drugs become subject to price negotiation by not counting their orphan drug period.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would excluding orphan drugs from Medicare price negotiation affect costs for elderly patients with rare diseases compared to other Medicare beneficiaries?
- 02
What evidence exists that delaying price negotiation on orphan drugs encourages pharmaceutical investment in treatments for rare conditions?
- 03
Which pharmaceutical companies would benefit most from this exemption, and how might it change their pricing strategies for rare disease treatments?
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Sponsor · R-WY
John Barrasso
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Introduced 2025-05-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S3119)
2025-05-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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