The House of Representative today passed two AHA-supported bills to promote generic and biosimilar competition in the prescription drug market. The Orange Book Transparency Act (H.R. 1503) and Purple Book Continuity Act (H.R. 1520) would increase the accuracy and transparency of the two databases that guide development decisions for generic and biosimilar manufacturers.

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