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A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling.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
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require updates to outdated labels for certain generic drugs if the updates will provide a public health benefit. Generally, the FDA may use this authority to update the label of a generic version of a brand-name drug that has been withdrawn from the market for reasons other than safety or effectiveness.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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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