S.Amdt. 3363

SA 3363. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award
grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse
and heroin use; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. ___. GUIDANCE REGARDING GENERIC DRUGS WITH ABUSE-
DETERRENT PROPERTIES.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue
guidance regarding the development and testing of drugs that
have abuse-deterrent properties and may be submitted for
approval under section 505(j) of the Federal

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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)).
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