S. 650 · 108th Congress · enacted
Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-155.
Latest official action 2003-12-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require license applications for new drugs and biological products to assess such drug's or product's safety and effectiveness for relevant pediatric subpopulations, including dosage. Permits deferral of such assessments under specified circumstances, including if the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds that the drug or biological product is ready for approval for use in adults before pediatric studies are complete. Permits full waiver of such assessments under certain conditions, including if: (1) studies are highly impractical or impossible; or (2) there is no meaningful therapeutic advantage or benefit in the pediatric population and the drug or biological product is not likely to be used in a substantial number of pediatric patients. Permits partial waivers at the request of an applicant for a specific pediatric subpopulation if any of the full waiver grounds apply to that subpopulation or reasonable attempts for a pediatric formulation for that subpopulation have failed. Requires labels to provide indication in cases in which a waiver has been granted due to evidence a product would be unsafe or ineffective in pediatric populations. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to specify a date for submission of pediatric assessments if: (1) the drug or biological p…
Congressional Research Service · 2003-07-23
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordOUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 598 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PIPE TRADES 598 PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHB STRATEGIES PAC$4,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordANTHROPIC PBC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordSQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordCGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAECOM PAC$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALNYLAM PAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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