Senate
Oct 8, 2002A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients.
Summary
Official
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require license applications for new drug and biological product to assess such drug's or product's safety and effectiveness for relevant pediatric subpopulations, including dosage. Permits extrapolation from adult studies where the course of the disease and the effects of the drug are sufficiently similar in all populations. Permits deferral...
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(4/29/02)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
HC
Mr. CLINTON
(D) NY
Cosponsors (9)
Topics
Latest Action
By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 107-300. Additional views filed.
Oct 8, 2002