Congressional Letter on use of Bayh-Dole Act to Control Drug Prices
February 22, 2024
A letter signed by 28 members of Congress urging President Biden to reconsider a NIST proposal to use the Bayh-Dole Act to "march in," weaken patents and exert federal control over prescription drug prices.
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Congressional letter to the President on march-in rights
A letter signed by 28 members of Congress to President Biden urging reconsideration of a NIST proposal to use the Bayh-Dole Act to "march in" and control drug prices.
Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee:Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), which represents more than 1,000…
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Re: Docket No. CDC-2025-0454; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is appreciative of the opportunity to provide comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in…
A letter signed by 28 members of Congress urging President Biden to reconsider a NIST proposal to use the Bayh-Dole Act to "march in," weaken patents and exert federal control over prescription drug prices.
A letter signed by 28 members of Congress to President Biden urging reconsideration of a NIST proposal to use the Bayh-Dole Act to "march in" and control drug prices.