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S 1897 116th Congress Senate Health Congressional oversight Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Prescription drugs

A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling.

Introduced: June 19, 2019 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require updates to outdated labels for certain generic drugs if the updates will provide a public health benefit. Generally, the FDA may use this authority to update the label of a generic version of a brand-name drug that has been withdrawn from the market for reasons other than safety or effectiveness.

What's happening now June 19, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5668 Related bill MODERN Labeling Act of 2020
  • S 1895 Related bill Lower Health Care Costs Act
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