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Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-27 · Resources · 1,225 words · PDF available

Congress is considering a new farm bill because the 2018 farm bill (P.L. 115-334) and the latest of its two one-year extensions (P.L. 118-158, Division D) begin expiring at the end of FY2025 (CRS Repo...

Biden Administration Executive Actions Resulting in Modifications for the Federal Student Loan Programs

Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-27 · Reports · 14,258 words · PDF available

Outstanding federal student loan debt exceeds $1.6 trillion and is owed by about 45 million borrowers. Since taking office, the Biden Administration has taken numerous actions to address student loan ...

“Skinny Labels” for Generic Drugs Under Hatch-Waxman

Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-27 · Resources · 1,835 words · PDF available

New “brand-name” drugs are often protected from generic competition by patents. In general, a drug manufacturer intending to market a generic version of a brand-name drug must either wait for those pa...

Patent Listing in FDA’s Orange Book

Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-27 · Resources · 1,813 words · PDF available

For over 40 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has maintained a resource formally titled Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations. This frequently updated public...

Farm Bill Primer: Background and Status

Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-27 · Resources · 1,534 words · PDF available

The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively and periodically address agricultural...