H.R. 5854 · 113th Congress
To allow the importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed consent document.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alan Grayson
- Introduced
- 2014-12-11
- Latest action
- 2014-12-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that nothing in it or in the Public Health Service Act shall prevent or restrict, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall not implement or enforce any law to prevent or restrict, the importation, distribution, or sale of investigational drugs or devices for terminally ill patients.