New York Passes Legislation To Manufacture Own Generic Drugs

The Legislation Also Covers Pay-For-Delay Agreements, Wholesale Drug Importation, And More

If signed into law, New York will follow in California’s footsteps and become the second state to seek its own drug manufacturing opportunities to improve accessibility and affordability.

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The legislation aims to address the current drug affordability crisis • Source: Shutterstock

The New York State Senate has passed legislation in a bid to make prescription drugs more accessible and affordable for New Yorkers. The proposed legislation includes the “New York State Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act” that allows NYS to pursue its own manufacturing or partnering opportunities with like-minded states to reduce costs and drug shortages.

The legislation will direct the NYS Department of Health to identify costly generic drugs, which are susceptible to shortages, and form manufacturing partnerships, “helping to directly address our current drug affordability crisis,” said senator Gustavo Rivera,

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