Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Part A · Chapter 9 — Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
§ 355d. Internal committee for review of pediatric plans, assessments, deferrals, deferral extensions, and waivers
Statutory text
The Secretary shall establish an internal committee within the Food and Drug Administration to carry out the activities as described in sections 355a(f) and 355c(f) of this title. Such internal committee shall include employees of the Food and Drug Administration, with expertise in pediatrics (including representation from the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics), biopharmacology, statistics, chemistry, legal issues, pediatric ethics, neonatology, and the appropriate expertise pertaining to the pediatric product under review, such as expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric rare diseases, and other individuals designated by the Secretary.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–85 title IV § 403 · 121 Stat. 823
Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 355d
June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 505C, as added Pub. L. 110–85, title IV, § 403, Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 875
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 505C, as added Pub. L. 110–85, title IV, § 403, Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 875Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 403. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNAL COMMITTEE. Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 505B the following: “SEC. 505C. INTERNAL COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF PEDIATRIC PLANS, ASSESSMENTS, DEFERRALS, AND WAIVERS. “The Secretary shall establish an internal committee within the Food and Drug Administration to carry out the activities as described in sections 505A(f) and 505B(f). Such internal committee shall include employees of the Food and Drug Administration, with expertise in pediatrics (including representation from the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics), biopharmacology, statistics, chemistry, legal issues, pediatric ethics, and the appropriate expertise pertaining to the pediatric product under review, such as expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, and other individuals designated by the Secretary.” .Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Pub. L. 112–144 title V § 509(c) · 126 Stat. 993
Inserted · 21 U.S.C. § 355d
Pub. L. 112–144 inserted “deferral extensions,” after “deferrals,” in section catchline and “neonatology,” after “pediatric ethics,” in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 112–144 inserted “deferral extensions,” after “deferrals,” in section catchline and “neonatology,” after “pediatric ethics,” in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Internal Committee for Review of Pediatric Plans, Assessments, Deferrals, Deferral Extensions, and Waivers.— Section 505C (21 U.S.C. 355d) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting “deferral extensions,” after “deferrals,”; and (2) by inserting “neonatology,” after “pediatric ethics,”.FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115–52 title V § 505(f) · 131 Stat. 1005
Inserted · 21 U.S.C. § 355d
Pub. L. 115–52 inserted “or pediatric rare diseases” after “psychiatry”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–52 inserted “or pediatric rare diseases” after “psychiatry”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Internal Committee.— Section 505C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355d) is amended by inserting “or pediatric rare diseases” after “psychiatry”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2012–2017 · 2 rounds
2017
Pub. L. 115–52 inserted “or pediatric rare diseases” after “psychiatry”.
2012
Pub. L. 112–144 inserted “deferral extensions,” after “deferrals,” in section catchline and “neonatology,” after “pediatric ethics,” in text.
Credits
1938–2017 · 3 acts
- 1938June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 505C, as added Pub. L. 110–85, title IV, § 403, , 121 Stat. 875
- 2012amended Pub. L. 112–144, title V, § 509(c), , 126 Stat. 1049
- 2017Pub. L. 115–52, title V, § 505(f), , 131 Stat. 1047.
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(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 505C, as added Pub. L. 110–85, title IV, § 403, , 121 Stat. 875; amended Pub. L. 112–144, title V, § 509(c), , 126 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 115–52, title V, § 505(f), , 131 Stat. 1047.)