HR 4833
107th Congress
House
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer protection
Deceptive advertising
Drug advertising
Drug industry
Drugs
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Law
Accuracy in Pharmaceutical Advertisements Act
Introduced: May 23, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accuracy in Pharmaceutical Advertisements Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose civil penalties for misbranding prescription drugs through a direct-to-consumer advertisement should the person fail to correct or cease such advertisement after receiving written notice from the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the prevalence of such advertisements and other, specified particulars.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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