Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

Summary

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility for protecting the public health by considering the danger of addiction and overdose death when approving and regulating prescription opioid medications. (Opioid medications are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2019

   Introduced

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

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2. 7 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
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