FDA Modernization Act of 2021

United States117th CongressS-2952Senate
Latest legislative activity: Oct 7, 2021

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Official Summary

FDA Modernization Act of 2021

This bill allows an applicant for market approval for a new drug to use methods other than animal testing to establish the drug's safety and effectiveness. Under this bill, these alternative methods may include cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, computer modeling, and other human biology-based test methods.

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HR-2565: FDA Modernization Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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