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S. 172

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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.
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Enacted
Latest Action · November 9, 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-96.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
January 26, 2005
Cosponsors (9)
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 29, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Deems all contact lenses to be medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (Currently, some non-corrective, decorative contact lenses are regulated as cosmetics).

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