S 1406 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Saving Access to Compounded Medications for Special Needs Patients Act

Introduced May 20, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor David Vitter R-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 20, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Saving Access to Compounded Medications for Special Needs Patients Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow drugs to be compounded (manufactured at a small scale) and distributed to practitioners for treatment of, or administration to, patients of that practitioner. Currently, drugs may be compounded only for identified individual patients. (Compounded drugs do not need to meet certain requirements for drugs regarding manufacturing, labeling, or FDA approval.)

Compounded drugs must comply with United States Pharmacopeia standards.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the FDA and a state regarding compounded drugs no longer must address interstate distribution of inordinate amounts of compounded drugs. Such an MOU must not create an unfunded mandate on a state. (Compounders in states that do not have an MOU with the FDA may not distribute more than 5% of their orders out of state.)

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

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  1. May 20, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. May 20, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Subjects

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  1. May 20, 2015Introduced in Senate

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