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Believed demons were cause of illness |
Sumerians-4000BC |
Lived between Tigris & Euphrates. Studied the stars and animal intestines for clues to the supernatural causes of man's condition and fate. |
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Greek Physician in 400BC |
Hippocrates |
More scientific approach Diagnosing based on observation |
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3000BC Chinese Emperor |
Shen Nung |
Ate plants to determine beneficial vs poisonous Established 365 herbs used for treatments |
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100 A.D. Indian physician |
Charaka |
Wrote the Charaka Samanta 500 herbal drugs used in India |
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1785 British physician treating heart disease |
William Withering Foxglove - digitalis |
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1928 British discovered fungus chemical that killed bacteria |
Alexander Fleming Penicillin |
First antibiotic drug |
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1890 effective antitoxins developed for |
Diphtheria and tetanus |
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1943 created hormone from a species of yam |
Russell Marker Progesterone |
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1955 developed injectable polio vaccine |
Dr. Jonah Salk |
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1957 developed oral polio vaccine |
Albert Sabin |
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1960 what pill introduced? |
Birth control |
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1981 first documented case of? |
AIDS |
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1996 Cloned? |
Dolly the sheep She lived almost 7 yrs |
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2006 preventative HPV vaccine |
Gardasil |
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1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
Require pharmacists to provide counseling services to Medicaid patients |
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1990 immunizations allowed |
All 50 states |
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2003 Medicare Modernization Act |
Provide medication therapy management (MTM) services to some Medicare patients |
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The first known physician |
Imhotep |
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Greek goddess of Medicinal Herbs |
Panacea |
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1000 AD Islamic who wrote 5 volume encyclopedia |
Avicenna |
Devoted to natural medicines and another compounding drugs from individual mediciations |
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Food and Drug Act of 1906 |
Prohibits the interstate commerce in aludterared or mishandled food, drinks, and drugs. Government pre-approval of drugs is required. |
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1914 Harrison Tax Act |
Manufacturers, pharmacists, importers and physicians so prescribing narcotics should be licensed and required to pay a tax. |
In response to growing addiction to opiates and cocaine-containing medicines. |
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1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FDC) Act |
Requires new drugs be shown to be safe before marketing. |
In response to 107 people fatal poisoning due to untested sulfanilamide concoction. |
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1965 Social Security Act |
Established the Medicare program |
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1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act |
Requires childproof packaging on all controlled and most prescription drugs dispensed by pharmacies. Non-childproof containers may only be used if the prescriber or patient requests or one. |
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1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA) |
Classifies five levels of controlled Substances that have the potential for abuse and therefore restricts their distribution |
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1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) |
Requires pharmacists to offer counseling to Medicaid patients regarding medications. |
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1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
Defines the scope of health information that may and may not be shared among health-care providers without consent and provided for broad & stringent regulations to protect patients right to privacy |
HIPAA |
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2004 Medicare Modernization Act |
Establishes optional Medicare Part D to provide coverage for prescription drugs and Medication Therapy Management |
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2005 Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act |
Establishes strict controls on OTC sales of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. |
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