It aims to make the British government seek new licences for off-patent medicines that could benefit patients whenever pharmaceutical companies fail to do so because there is no financial incentive.
[1] The bill's second reading order lapsed in December 2014.
[2] As a private member's bill (from an MP standing down in the 2015 General Election[1]) it is unlikely to progress further.
Passage of legislation on off-patent drugs has been supported by charities such as Breast Cancer Now.
An Off-patent Drugs Bill was introduced as a PMB in the 2015 Parliament by Nick Thomas-Symonds MP.