S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced May 15, 2013
  • Latest Major Action June 19, 2013

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act - Title I: Human Drug Compounding - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the regulation of compounded drugs. Subjects a compounded drug to all FFDCA requirements applicable to new drugs. Sets forth exceptions from new drug requirements, biological product requirements, labeling...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 2 statements associated with S.959.

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 19, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
June 19, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
May 22, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 15, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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