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US S2952

US S2952
FDA Modernization Act of 2021


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Introduced
10/07/2021
In Committee
10/07/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow manufacturers and sponsors of a drug to use alter- native testing methods to animal testing to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the FDA Modernization Act of 2021, amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods, such as cell-based assays, organ chips, computer models, and other non-animal or human biology-based test methods, to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug, in addition to traditional animal testing. The bill defines "nonclinical test or study" to include these alternative methods, as well as animal tests, that occur before or during the clinical trial phase of drug investigation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 10/07/2021)

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