FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Advertisements

List of some of the everyday products that contain PPA, 19467 [27JN]

Analyses

Pharmaceutical Export Amendments (S. 2878), 21202 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Federal United States Pharmaceuticals in the 1980's, 5863 [19MR]

Low Blow at Nutrasweet, 5403 [13MR]

Treating Food With Irradiation—FDA Cautious About Approval of Process, 1789 [3FE], 11114 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Drug industry: authorize extension of patents for certain regulated products (see S. 2926)

———facilitate export of new products not yet approved for domestic market (see S. 2878)

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act: enact (see S. 2748)

Drugs: expand medical freedom of choice of consumers by regulating them solely to assure their safety (see H.R. 5824)

Infant formulas: regulations (see S. 3096)

Medical devices: authority to require records from manufacturers, importers, and distributors (see H.R. 5508)

New drug applications: revise procedures (see S. 2926)

Saccharin: 3-year extension of prohibition or restriction in sale or distribution of certain products (see S. 2832)

Documents

EDB Controversy, 2338-2347 [8FE]

Explanations

Pharmaceutical export amendments (S. 2878), 21198-21202 [26JY]

Letters

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, 24978 [12SE]

Federal food inspection requirements: Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1792 [3FE]

———Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 1792 [3FE]

Over-the-counter weight control drugs: Dept. of HHS, 31795 [11OC]

Lists

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act textile industry supporters, 24979 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural research: funding, 15081 [6JN]

Diet drugs: make phenylpropanolamine available by prescription only (H.R. 4675), 1761 [2FE], 19466 [27JN]

Drug industry: regulatory responsibilities for nonprescription drugs, 26636 [24SE]

EDB: guidelines for tolerance limits, 2337 [8FE]

Generic drugs: reform marketing procedures, 24577 [6SE]

Livestock feed: ban addition of antibiotics (H.R. 6370), 30285 [4OC]

Pacemakers: FDA responsibility in proving safety and effectiveness, 5578 [14MR]

Statutory authority: clarify and reaffirm (H.R. 5508), 10013 [25AP]

Striped bass: FDA requirements for acceptable PCB levels, 14768 [31MY]

Unpatentable substances: marketing authority, 24420 [6SE]

Remarks in Senate

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: funding for activities, 29050 [3OC]

Drug industry: facilitate export of new products not yet approved for domestic market (S. 2878), 21196, 21227 [26JY]

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act: enact (S. 1538), House amendments, 24970, 24978-24979 [12SE]

———introduction (S. 2748), 15846 [12JN]

Drug products: extend certain patents, 20111 [29JN]

Food: labeling requirement (S. 2368), 3804 [29FE]

Food irradiation: postharvest treatment of agricultural commodities (S. 2254), 1789 [3FE]

Food Safety Modernization Act: enact (S. 1938), 5770 [15MR]

Food services: exempt certain central kitchen facilities from Federal inspection requirements (H.R. 5223), S. 2256 indefinitely postponed, 28264 [2OC]

———exempt certain central kitchen facilities from Federal inspection requirements (S. 2256), 1792 [3FE]

———exempt certain central kitchen facilities from Federal inspection requirements (S. 2256), H.R. 5223 passed in lieu, 28263 [2OC]

———exempt certain central kitchen facilities from Federal inspection requirements (S. 2256; H.R. 5223), 28263-28264 [2OC]

Infant formulas: FDA regulations (S. 3096), 32035 [11OC]

Meat packing industry: sanitary requirements, 27657 [28SE]

Phenylpropanolamine: review of over-the-counter weight control drugs, 32094 [11OC]

Restaurant central kitchens: exemption from Federal inspection requirements (H.R. 5223), placed on calendar, 27785 [28SE]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 2832), 19667 [28JN]

Weight control drugs: review of certain containing phenylpropanolamine, 32094 [11OC]

Reports

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendment Authorizing New Drugs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3605) (H. Rept. 98-857), 17728 [21JN]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3605; H. Res. 569) (H. Rept. 98-974), 23102 [8AU]

———Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3605) (H. Rept. 98-857), 21979 [1AU]

Public Health Service Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5496) (H. Rept. 98-818), 14826 [4JN]

Statements

Impact of Drug Export Restrictions, 21203 [26JY]

Summaries

International Trade Tax Act (H.R. 4741), 1764 [2FE]

Texts of

H.R. 4675, make diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine available by prescription only, 1762 [2FE]

S. 1538, Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, 24970-24978 [12SE]

S. 2256, exempting certain central kitchen facilities from Federal food inspection requirements, 1792 [3FE], 28263 [2OC]

S. 2748, Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, 15847-15853 [12JN]

S. 2878, facilitate export of new drug products not yet approved for domestic market, 21197 [26JY]