To ensure that patients are receiving safe and accurate dosages of compounded drugs.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. COMMITTEE ON DRUG COMPOUNDING wherever appropriate
Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)Adds SEC. ____. COMMITTEE ON DRUG COMPOUNDING wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. COMMITTEE ON DRUG COMPOUNDING.
Inserted: (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an Committee on Drug Compounding (referred to in this section as the "Committee") within the Food and Drug Administration on drug compounding to ensure that patients are receiving necessary, safe and accurate dosages of compounded drugs.
Inserted: (b) Membership.--The membership of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and shall include representatives of--
Inserted: (1) the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
Inserted: (2) pharmacy groups;
Inserted: (3) physician groups;
Inserted: (4) consumer and patient advocate groups;
Inserted: (5) the United States Pharmacopoeia; and
Inserted: (6) other individuals determined appropriate by the Secretary.
Inserted: (c) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report concerning the recommendations of the Committee to improve and protect patient safety.
Inserted: (d) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 1013. Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. COMMITTEE ON DRUG COMPOUNDING.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an Committee on Drug Compounding (referred to in this section as the “Committee”) within the Food and Drug Administration on drug compounding to ensure that patients are receiving necessary, safe and accurate dosages of compounded drugs.
(b) Membership.--The membership of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and shall include representatives of--
(1) the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
(2) pharmacy groups;
(3) physician groups;
(4) consumer and patient advocate groups;
(5) the United States Pharmacopoeia; and
(6) other individuals determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report concerning the recommendations of the Committee to improve and protect patient safety.
(d) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1013 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1013 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1013 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Bond.(consideration: CR S8681, S8683; text: CR S8683)
June 26, 2003
Amendment SA 1013 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR S8681, S8683; text: CR S8683) To ensure that patients are receiving safe and accurate dosages of compounded drugs.
June 26, 2003
Amendment SA 1013 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 24, 2003