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15 Cards in this Set
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Food & Drug Act of 1906 |
Government pre approval of drugs is required. |
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1914 Harrison Tax Act |
Manufacturers, pharmacists, importers, and physicians prescribing narcotics should be licensed and required to pay a tax. |
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1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act |
Requires new drugs to be shown to be safe before marketing. |
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1950 Alberty Food v. U.S. |
Purpose of drug to be included in label. |
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1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment |
Defines which drugs require a prescription and requires "RX Only" on label. |
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1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment |
Requires proof of safety and effectiveness before marketing drug. |
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1965 Social Security Act |
Establishes Medicare |
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1966 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act |
Requires honest and informative labels |
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1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act |
Requires childproof packaging on all controlled and most prescription drugs unless requested otherwise by patient or prescriber. |
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1970 Controlled Substances Act |
Classifies 5 levels of controlled substances that have potential for abuse. Establishes DEA as apart of Justice Department. |
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1976 Medical Device Amendment |
Requires premarket approval for safety and effectiveness of life-sustaining and life-supporting medical devices. |
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1983 Orphan Act |
Provides incentives to promote research, approval, and marketing of drugs needed for treatment of rare diseases. |
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1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act |
Requires drug wholesalers to be licensed by the states. |
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1990 Anabolic Steroid Control Act |
Address the abuse of steroids by athletes |
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1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
Requires pharmacists to offer counseling to medicaid patients regarding medications. |
