United States · Bill · S
S. 713 (105th)
Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
Introduced
7 May 1997
Last action
9 May 1997 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4276-4277)
Sponsors
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates for the approval of certain new drug applications to allow for additional pediatric information developed by further studies. Mandates development, publication, and annual updating of a list of approved drugs for which additional pediatric information may produce health benefits in the pediatric population.
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Timeline
7 May 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4276-4277)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 7 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/713
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/713
- us · 105-s-713 · source updated 21 August 2025