Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act of 1985

Summary

Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drugs containing a salicylate (aspirin) to carry a conspicuous label warning that such product should not be used by persons under 21 years who have chicken pox, influenza, or flu systems because of such product's association with the development of Reye's Syndrome.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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