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H.R. 910 (97th)

Prescription Drug Freshness Act

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Introduced

19 January 1981

Last action

6 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Prescription Drug Freshness Act - Requires the prominent labeling of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and pharmaceuticals, whose effectiveness or potency becomes diminished after storage, as to the date beyond which the product shall not be used. Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to establish the "beyond use" dates for all applicable products and the manner in which they shall be labeled.

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Timeline

  1. 19 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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