A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and title 18 of the United States Code to increase the criminal penalties for those who willfully sell or offer for sale drugs, devices, or medical treatment knowing that it is unsafe or ineffective or unproven for safety or efficacy.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 July 1984

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Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and other Federal law, to increase the criminal penalties for those who willfully sell or offer for sale drugs, devices, or medical treatments knowing that they are unsafe or ineffective or unproven.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/6050
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