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H.R.4083 - 5 Total Points
Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007
 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the amendment or repeal of monographs, to expand the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate drug advertising, and for other purposes.
 
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Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize: (1) the amendment or repeal of an over-the-counter drug monograph without notice and public procedure if there is a finding by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that a category of drugs or a specific drug is associated with a significant risk or that such drugs lack evidence of effectiveness; and (2) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate over-the-counter drug advertisements.

Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to identify over-the-counter drug monographs that may require amendment or repeal and to report the findings to Congress.

 
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and 6 Cosponsors
Tom Allen (D) (ME-01)
Lois Capps (D) (CA-23)
Steve Cohen (D) (TN-09)
Diana Degette (D) (CO-01)
George Miller (D) (CA-07)
 
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Latest Action: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This action occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 and earned 5 points.
 
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on November 6, 2007
 
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