An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions.
SB 405 amends Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act by updating the legal definition of "drug" to explicitly include substances intended as components of other drugs. It adds a new subsection (v) clarifying that "drug" covers substances used in the production of other specified drugs, while also defining "vaccine or vaccine material" as FDA-authorized substances for disease immunity. This is a technical definitional update to the existing law, not a new policy or regulation, and does not directly affect specific individuals or industries. The bill refines how the law classifies certain substances under current drug regulations.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Keefer
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
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