H.R. 6433 (112th): FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012

Introduced:
Sep 19, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI6]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-193.

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10/5/2012--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (P.L. 112-144), to:
(1) make clerical corrections to provisions of such Act; and
(2) eliminate the restriction that appropriated funds shall be available only for payment of increases in the cost of reviewing medical device applications, including related personnel costs.
Specifies due dates in FY2013 under FFDCA for the drug master file fee, the abbreviated new drug application and prior approval supplement filing fees, and the generic drug facility and active pharmaceutical ingredient facility fees.

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