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NY S00488

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in New York to notify the Attorney General within 30 days of entering patent settlement agreements that affect the commercial launch date of any drug or biological product

  • Defines "patent settlement agreement" broadly to include agreements resolving patent litigation, biosimilar/reference product disputes, and related agreements executed within 60 days of a settlement

  • Mandates the Attorney General publish received notices on its website within 60 days in a searchable format by drug, cost, disease, and manufacturer, with notices classified as public records

  • Imposes a penalty of $10,000 per day for each day a manufacturer fails to submit the required notice within the 30-day deadline

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act requiring prescription drug manufacturers to notify the attorney general of arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers resulting in the delay of the introduction of generic medications.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/28/2026
Consumer Affairs and Protection1/7/2026
Consumer Affairs and Protection2/25/2025
Consumer Affairs and Protection1/8/2025

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