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HR 1259 EHRFSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

111th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 1259CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

AN ACTCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK DEXTROMETHORPHAN.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethorphan and is possessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 506D.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after section 506C the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK DEXTROMETHORPHAN.

‘(a) Restrictions- No person shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) possess or receive unfinished dextromethorphan, unless the person is registered under section 510 or otherwise registered, licensed, or approved pursuant to Federal or State law to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a person registered under section 510 or otherwise registered, licensed, or approved pursuant to Federal or State law to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Exception for Common Carriers- This section does not apply to a common carrier that possesses, receives, or distributes unfinished dextromethorphan for purposes of distributing such unfinished dextromethorphan between persons described in subsection (a) as registered, licensed, or approved.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The term ‘common carrier’ means any person that holds itself out to the general public as a provider for hire of the transportation by water, land, or air of merchandise, whether or not the person actually operates the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft by which the transportation is provided, between a port or place and a port or place in the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The term ‘unfinished dextromethorphan’ means dextromethorphan that is not contained in a drug that is in finished dosage form.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Attest:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1259

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes LORRAINE C. MILLER, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink