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H.R. 2423

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.
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Committee
Latest Action · May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
May 19, 2015
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define “valid scientific evidence” to include well-documented case histories or studies published in peer-reviewed journals for purposes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determining the effectiveness of a medical device without clinical investigation. Under specified conditions, the FDA may request the data underlying a study that is offered as valid scientific evidence.

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