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S.3493: Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2022
- Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2022
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 12, 2022
Bill Summary
Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue or revise guidance to address issues relating to extending drug expiration dates. Specifically, the guidance must address recommendations to drug companies relating to (1) submitting stability testing data in applications for market approval for drugs or biological products; and (2) establishing on drug labels the longest feasible...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S191-192)
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |