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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2019Health
S. 417

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 7, 2019)

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility 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.)

What just happenedFeb 7, 2019

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

Who’s behind it

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV](D-WV)Sponsor
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  1. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Changing the Culture of the FDA Act — Informed