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S 607 118th Congress Senate Health

EFFECTIVE Act

Introduced: March 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring the FDA Fully Examines Clinical Trial Impact and Vitalness before Endorsement Act or the EFFECTIVE Act

This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may deny an application for a new opioid analgesic drug (i.e., opioid medication) upon a determination that the drug does not provide a significant advantage with respect to safety or effectiveness as compared to other drugs.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

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

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