Senate bill S604-118

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

• Last activity on Mar 01, 2023

• Introduced Mar 01, 2023

• By Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

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Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to state that it is responsible 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.)

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Mar. 01 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Mar. 01 2023	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S604-118

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

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