Legis Daily

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

USA116th CongressS-417| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Changing the Culture of the FDA Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility for protecting the public health by considering the danger of addiction and overdose death when approving and regulating prescription opioid medications. (Opioid medications are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Department of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Prescription drugs

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

USA116th CongressS-417| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Changing the Culture of the FDA Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility for protecting the public health by considering the danger of addiction and overdose death when approving and regulating prescription opioid medications. (Opioid medications are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Prescription drugs