HR 7495 · 93th Congress · Drugs

Prescription Drug Freshness Act

Introduced 1973-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prescription Drug Freshness Act - Requires that over-the-counter drugs whose effectiveness or potency becomes diminished after storage must be prominently labeled by the manufacturer as to the date beyond which the product shall not be used. Requires that similar prescription drugs be similarly labeled by the retailer dispensing the product.…

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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21]
Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Brasco, Frank [D-NY-11]
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6]
Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-37]
Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5]
Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-22]
Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-29]
Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13]
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-9]
Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]
Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-21]