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HR 4241 113th Congress House

Act to Ban Zohydro

Official title: To withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse.

Introduced: July 11, 2014 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2014
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Act to Ban Zohydro - Ends the sale and distribution of pure hydrocodone bitartrate extended-release capsules (marketed as Zohydro ER) within 45 days by withdrawing approval for its new drug application. Prohibits the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) from approving any new drug application for the capsules unless they are formulated to prevent abuse.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2014
Speier, Jackie
· Apr 7, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Apr 4, 2014
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 18, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 18, 2014
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 18, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2014
Higgins, Brian
· Mar 13, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2014
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 13, 2014
Michaud, Michael
· Mar 13, 2014
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 13, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 13, 2014
WOLF, FRANK
· Mar 13, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4241: Act to Ban Zohydro. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4241/
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"H.R. 4241: Act to Ban Zohydro." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4241/.
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H.R. 4241, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4241/.
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