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Republican Healthcare Bill Contains 12-Year Biologic Exclusivity Period

November 6, 2009
Manufacturers of brand biologics would receive a 12-year exclusivity period under healthcare overhaul legislation proposed by House Republicans. The legislation’s exclusivity provision is for the same length of time as in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, which was proposed by House Democrats. However, the Republican bill does not have language that would enable innovator and generic biologics to be billed with the same payment code to Medicare and Medicaid.
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