Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the review of life-saving or life-sustaining drugs that are facing shortages. The bill also requires manufacturers to report certain information to the FDA when there is a permanent discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients for such drugs.
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Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act
USA116th CongressS-2723| Senate
| Updated: 10/29/2019
Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the review of life-saving or life-sustaining drugs that are facing shortages. The bill also requires manufacturers to report certain information to the FDA when there is a permanent discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients for such drugs.
Business recordsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesManufacturingPrescription drugsPublic-private cooperation