H.R. 4956 (111th): Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2010

Introduced:
Mar 25, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA45]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1316 (112th) on Apr 01, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 25, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 25, 2010
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors (8R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to modify the approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for the relief of severe-only instead of moderate-to-severe pain, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 25, 2010.
2 pages

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3/25/2010--Introduced.
Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2010 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), within 90 days, to take such actions as may be necessary to modify the approval of, and limit any subsequent approval of, any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hychloride to use for the relief of severe-only pain instead of moderate-to-severe pain. Applies any such modification to drugs introduced into interstate commerce 180 days after enactment of this Act.

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  • Title 21: FOOD AND DRUGS
  • Chapter 9: FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
  • Subchapter V: DRUGS AND DEVICES
  • Part A: Drugs and Devices
  • Section 355: New drugs