Search Results: keywords:"drug safety"

  • H. R. 9142 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:682

    H.R. 9142 seeks to change the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by introducing new rules about advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers. The bill proposes that no advertising be allowed for the first three years after a drug is approved, though the Secretary of...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9142 is a plan to stop commercials for new medicines for the first three years they're available, to make sure they're safe before being shown on TV. But a special health boss can decide to let ads show sooner if they think it's really important for people's health.

  • H. R. 7226 — To require research with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to authorize the use of grant funds for such test strips, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:642

    H. R. 7226 proposes to require research on fentanyl and xylazine test strips and allows grant funds to be used for these purposes. The bill instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create research and marketing frameworks for developing test strip technology,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7226 is a plan to look into making special tools, like test strips, that help check for dangerous drugs like fentanyl and xylazine, and allows people to use certain money to help make and study these strips.