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21 U.S.C. 393a: Office of Pediatric Therapeutics

Created in 2002 by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (Public Law 107-109). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 355a, 21 U.S.C. 355b, 21 U.S.C. 360j.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–52 substituted "At least" for "For the 5-year period beginning on July 9, 2012, at least". (FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (d)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–144, §511(1), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former par. (2) as (4). (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–144, §511(2), added subsec. (d). (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (d)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–85 inserted ", including increasing pediatric access to medical devices" before period at end. (Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) Law text · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.