Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Amendments, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act approved with Final Package of Food and Drug Administration Amendments
September 20, 2007 Members of the Senate today passed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendments Act, which contains legislation – the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Amendments of 2007 and the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act – that were introduced earlier this year by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) to improve the safety and availability of medications and medical devices for children. The bill will also make important changes to the nation’s drug safety system so that the FDA has clear authority, backed up by new enforcement tools, to ensure the safety of prescription drugs once they are on the market. The FDA Amendments Act, which was approved by the House yesterday and the Senate today, will now go to the President’s desk to await his signature.