Federal Medication Laws In The United States

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Designated official standards for medications (USP and the National Formulary);specified standards for medication labeling. Requires all medications to be free of impure products

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Pure Food and Drug Act

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Prohibited manufactures from making fraudulent claims about medication efficacy and therapeutic effects.

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Sherley Amendment

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Legally classified medications believed to be habit forming as narcotics; regulated importation manufacture, sale and use of narcotic substances

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Harrison Narcotic Act

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Added the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States as a third medication standard; required that medication preparation be approved as safe by the FDA befor marketing; further outlined criteria for medication labeling

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Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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Provided for certification of biological products used as medications (eg insulin, antibiotics) on batch basis; allowed for direct supervision and inspection of medication production

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Amendment of the Food and Drug Act

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Distinguished between prescription (legend) and nonprescription medication (OTC;over the counter)

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Durham-Humphrey Amendment

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Authorized FDA to supervise medication production to ensure safety and efficacy and to establish official medication names; specified greater controls on investigational medications

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Kefauver-Harris Amendment

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Set strict controls on manufacture and distribution of controlled medication (possession of controlled substances unlawful without prescription); established government programs to promote prevention and treatment of medication dependence.

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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

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Shortened the drug investigation process to release drugs sooner to the public.

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Drug Regulation Act

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Ensures all Medication on the Market undergo vigorous testing.

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FDA

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Primary intent is to protect the public from unskilled, undereducated, and unlicensed personnel. Defines the scope of a nurse's professional functions and responsibilities. Acts are purposefully broad so as not to limit the professional resposibilities of a nurse.

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Nurse Practice Acts