HR 5198
Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019, aims to improve patient safety by requiring clear and standardized patient medication information (PMI) to be included with prescription drugs. It directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create regulations for the content, format, and presentation of this information, ensuring it’s scientifically accurate, easy to understand, and available in a printed format. The goal is to reduce adverse drug events and associated healthcare costs.
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C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
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