H.R. 2565 · 117th Congress
FDA Modernization Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vern Buchanan
- Introduced
- 2021-04-15
- Latest action
- 2021-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
FDA Modernization Act of 2021
This bill allows an applicant for market approval for a new drug to use methods other than animal testing to establish the drug's safety and effectiveness. Under this bill, these alternative methods may include cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, sophisticated computer modeling, and other human biology-based test methods.