H.R.2119 - Ryan Creedon Act of 2011

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification, approved by the Attorney General, on addiction to and abuse of controlled substances and appropriate and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification, approved by the Attorney General, on addiction to and abuse of controlled substances and appropriate and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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6/3/2011--Introduced.Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require: (1) the Attorney General to require practitioners, as a condition on registering or renewing registration to dispense controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V, to obtain particular

Official Summary

6/3/2011--Introduced.Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require:
(1) the Attorney General to require practitioners, as a condition on registering or renewing registration to dispense controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V, to obtain particular training or special certification meeting standards established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on controlled substance addiction and abuse and on appropriate and safe use of such controlled substances; and
(2) such training or certification to be provided by a medical society, a medical licensing board of the state where the practitioner is licensed, an accredited continuing education provider, or another organization that the Secretary determines is appropriate.

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04/12/12
Members of Congress seek support in prescription drug abuse fight

The Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, H.R 2119, also introduced by Mack, which would require medical practitioners to be trained on addiction and abuse of controlled substances and how to use the drugs safely.

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07/07/11
FDA Law Blog: Will the Dog Days of Summer Offer a Reprieve to FDA ...

... Education, and Consumer Right-To-Know Act (H.R. 2132); Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 (H.R. 2119). There are no signs of activity letting up for the rest of the year and into 2012. Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug ...

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06/22/11
Rogers Fights for More Drug Ed Requirements | Health198

The Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 (H.R. 2119) was named after a young man in California, who suffered from a chronic addiction to OxyContin that ultimately resulted in his death. the bill would put in place new measures to ...

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06/19/11
Rogers Fights for More Drug Ed Requirements |

The Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 (H.R. 2119) was named after a young man in California, who suffered from a chronic addiction to OxyContin that ultimately resulted in his death. the bill would put in place new measures to ...

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