PACKAGING related term(s) Labeling

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: require drug manufacturers to include printed inserts containing drug information when they ship their products to pharmacies (see H.R. 5198), H9120 [20NO]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H3274 [18AP]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see S. 1449), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2732), H3789 [14MY]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates that are, at the option of food labelers, included in food packaging (see S. 2337), S5196 [30JY] (see H.R. 3981), H7463 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Rock Island, IL: Ben Farrar Insurance softball team named face of Big League Chew bubble gum, E239 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris, S6663 [19NO]