S 779 · 96th Congress · Health

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended, to require the submission of certain additional information by applicants for new drugs; to require the inclusion of certain additional information in drug labeling; and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-03-27· Sponsored by Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1979-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a statement of: (1) biological criteria relating to therapeutic effectiveness and safety; and (2) performance data relating to such biological criteria, as part of the application for approval of a new drug under such Act. Requires that such information also be on the labeling of a new drug approved for marketing.…

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