HR 1727 · 105th Congress · Health

Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Introduced 1997-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1997-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates for the approval of certain new drug applications to allow for additional pediatric information developed by further studies. Mandates development, publication, and annual updating of a list of approved drugs for which additional pediatric information may produce health benefits in the pediatric population.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Burr, Richard [R-NC-5]NC
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI
Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]NY
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY