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Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Introduced: May 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4276-4277)
May 7, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 7, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates for the approval of certain new drug applications to allow for additional pediatric information developed by further studies. Mandates development, publication, and annual updating of a list of approved drugs for which additional pediatric information may produce health benefits in the pediatric population.

What's happening now May 9, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4276-4277)

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