Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as “Carl’s Law”.
Carl’s Law
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of any drug containing an opiate to prominently state that addiction is possible.
Sec. 2 Labeling requirement to alert all consumers of opiates that addiction is possible
Misbranding— Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(dd) If it is a drug containing an opiate (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) unless the label prominently states that the drug contains an opiate and addiction is possible.”
Delayed applicability— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.