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21 U.S.C. § 360bbb–6

Risk communication

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 360bbb–6, Risk communication, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454329
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The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the “Advisory Committee on Risk Communication” (referred to in this section as the “Committee”). The Committee shall advise the Commissioner on methods to effectively communicate risks associated with the products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The Secretary shall ensure that the Committee is composed of experts on risk communication, experts on the risks described in subsection (b), and representatives of patient, consumer, and health professional organizations. Section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply to the Committee established under this subsection. The Secretary shall partner with professional medical societies, medical schools, academic medical centers, and other stakeholders to develop robust and multi-faceted systems for communication to health care providers about emerging postmarket drug risks. The systems developed under paragraph (1) shall—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 110-85(H.R. 3580)2007-09-27
    Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
    House: 405–7Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-286(H.R. 5961)2022-12-27
    To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
    House: 413–3Senate: no recorded tally