This chapter may be cited as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 21 U.S.C. § 301 June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §1, 52 Stat. 1040. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTPONEMENT IN CERTAIN CASES Act June 23, 1939, ch. 242, §§1, 2, 53 Stat. 853, 854, provided that:"[SEC. 1] (a) The effective date of the following provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is hereby postponed until January 1, 1940: Sections 402(c) [342(c) of this title]; 403(e)(1) [343(e)(1) of this
(a) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to evaluate the potential use of real world evidence- (1) to help to support the approval of a new indication for a drug approved under section 355(c) of this title; and (2) to help to support or satisfy postapproval study requirements. (b) Real world evidence defined In this section, the term "real world evidence" means data regarding the usage, or the potential benefits or risks, of a drug derived from sources other than traditional clinical