HR 338 · 112th Congress · Health

Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act

Introduced 2011-01-19· Sponsored by Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(2011-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a liquid formulation of an over-the-counter drug to be packaged with a dosage delivery device meeting specified requirements.  Defines "dosage delivery device" as an object that is designed to measure the dosage of a drug in liquid form and deliver that drug to an individual and includes calibrated cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons. Sets forth requirements for such a dosage delivery device, which include that such device: (1) is calibrated in units of measure specified in the dosage directions on the outside packaging of the drug, the bottle, or written instructions on the label; (2) uses the same abbreviations  as the directions and conforms to international or national standards for abbreviations; (3) has clearly printed decimals or fractions; (4) contains leading zeros before decimal points to avoid tenfold dosing errors; (5) has smaller font sizes for numerals in fractions compared to the size of the font used for numerals not in fractions; (6) contains no extraneous or unnecessary markings that may be confusing to consumers; and (7) uses markings that are clearly visible…

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