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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6605 › Proposal

The change reaches drugs designated or approved at any time

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6605, Sec. 6605. Written by .

The change reaches drugs designated or approved at any time

The document says “shall applyWho acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 6605 in the PDF
What the document says

“The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any drug designated under section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bb), regardless of the date on which the drug was so designated, and regardless of the date on which the drug was approved”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6605

Subsection (b) of section 6605 makes the amendments apply to any drug designated under section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, whatever the date of designation, and whatever the date of approval under section 505 of that Act or licensure under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act.

What the document actually says

“The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any drug designated under section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bb), regardless of the date on which the drug was so designated, and regardless of the date on which the drug was approved”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6605
That sentence, in plain words

The changes cover any drug marked for a rare disease. When it was marked does not matter. When it was approved does not matter.

What this is about

A change that covered only new drugs would take years to bite. This one reaches drugs already on the market.

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