Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access
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2141 Rayburn House Office Building
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access," will examine how to balance robust patent rights with greater access to affordable medicines, like generics and biosimilars, to sustain the United States' innovative edge in today's environment.
WITNESSES:
- Krista Carver, Partner, Covington & Burling
- Michael Carrier, Board of Governors Professor, Rutgers Law School
- Rachel Goode, Senior Vice President and Head of Legal and Intellectual Property, Fresenius Kabi
- Jamie Simpson, Chief Policy Officer and Counsel, Council for Innovation Promotion