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H.R. 1718 (97th)
A bill to direct that a clinical investigation of the safety and efficacy of dimethyl sulfoxide as a drug to be used by persons with arthritis be conducted through the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases.
Introduced
5 February 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, to: (1) conduct a clinical investigation of the safety and efficacy of dimethyl sulfoxide as a drug to be used by persons with arthritis; and (2) report to Congress within one year of enactment of this Act.
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summary · EN · 5 February 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1718
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/1718