United StatesModern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025
What it does
This bill requires each dose of a pharmaceutical product that is a controlled substance and that is taken orally in solid form (i.e., pills) to include a physical chemical identifier. (Physical chemical identifiers are substances that possess a unique physical or chemical property, such as inks, pigments, flavors, and molecular taggants, that unequivocally identify and authenticate a drug or dosage.) Under the bill, physical chemical identifiers must be included in or on the product and must be machine readable.
More detail
The bill applies to products manufactured beginning five years after the bill's enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 6Introduced in HouseLatest
- Feb 6Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H519)
- Feb 6Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced