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Reducing Opioid Risk Act

S. 2608 · 115th Congress · Mar 22, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide that a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy communication plan may include information about Federal and State prescribing requirements for controlled substances.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Reducing Opioid Risk Act”.

Sec. 2 Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy communication plans

Section 505–1(e)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1(e)(3)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by adding a semicolon at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
(3)
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:

“(E) disseminating information to health care providers about Federal and State prescribing requirements for controlled substances, including the requirements under section 309(f) of the Controlled Substances Act, as applicable.”