HR 1173 118th Congress House Health

Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2023

Introduced: February 24, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Mar 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 24, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2023

This bill establishes requirements relating to the form, content, and distribution of patient safety labels for prescription drugs.

Specifically, the Food and Drug Administration must issue regulations with requirements relating to the authorship, content, format, color, printing, and dissemination of such patient safety information. The regulations must require labels to include the drug's approved uses, known interactions with other drugs or substances, contact information for the drug's manufacturer, and other specified information relating to patient safety. The information must be in plain, neutral language and must be given in printed form with each prescription.

What's happening now March 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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