HR 5908
101th Congress
House
Health
Consumer protection
Drug industry
Drugs
Packaging
Product safety
Sales promotion
Standards
To amend the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 to require samples of prescription drugs distributed to physicians and other prescribing practitioners to meet special packaging standards under such Act.
Introduced: October 24, 1990
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Oct 24, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 24, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 to require that prescription drug samples distributed by manufacturers to prescribing practitioners meet special packaging standards if they are intended to be dispensed to consumers in the same packages.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1