Prescription Drug Labeling Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 19, 1981)
Prescription Drug Labeling Act -Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that in the labeling and advertising of drugs sold by prescription the established name of such drug must appear each time the drug's proprietary name is used.
Allows a pharmacist to fill or refill a prescription for a drug identified by its proprietary name with a substitute drug of the same established name or the same qualitative composition, unless the prescription requires the proprietary name drug exclusively. Requires that such substitute drugs, whether identified in the prescription by proprietary or by established name, be sold at a cost to the patient which is less than the cost of the drug so identified.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 6, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 19, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 19, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 19, 1981IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House