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S. 2608 115th Congress Senate

Reducing Opioid Risk Act

Official title: A bill to provide that a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy communication plan may include information about Federal and State prescribing requirements for controlled substances.

Introduced: March 22, 2018 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth personnelPrescription drugs
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Mar 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Opioid Risk Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require a drug manufacturer to inform health care providers about state and federal regulations for controlled substances, including the partial fill option.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2608: Reducing Opioid Risk Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2608/
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"S. 2608: Reducing Opioid Risk Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2608/.
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S. 2608, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2608/.
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