Weekly Policy Blog: Watching Congress: PPRV Program Reauthorization and the “Breakthrough Act” 

Congress is grappling with a busy and complex agenda before adjourning on September 27 through the election. Congress is on track to meet its deadline of October 1 to pass a government funding measure and there are several other important issues that the life sciences community is advocating for Congress to prioritize by the end of the year. Two of the key issues CBSA is keeping a close eye on include the reauthorization of the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher (PPRV) program (S. 4583 and H.R. 7384) and the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023 (H.R. 1691).