Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2022
Summary
Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2022 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue regulations concerning the patient medication information that is included in the labeling for prescription medications. The regulations must impose various requirements, such as requiring the information to (1) be scientifically accurate and approved by the FDA; (2) include general directions for proper use and warnings that are written in understandable plain language; (3) contain information about known clinically important interactions with drugs, food, and other substances; (4) include a statement of whether there is sufficient data about the drug's use by specified subpopulations, such as children or pregnant women; and (5) be provided in a printed format with each prescription dispensed. The bill prohibits prescription medications that fail to meet this bill's requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2022
Last action Jan 31, 2022
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Committee
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Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jared F. Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
Co
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
Co
Thomas R. Suozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
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