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Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act

1906



Designated official drug references

Shirley Amendment

Prohibited fraudulent claims by manufacturers



1938


Required labeling requirements - contents, manufacturer, directions for use, brand name and generic name



Coolent mixed with sulfa drugs

Harrison Narcotic Act

1914



Established word narcotic



Regulated import, manufacture, sale of habit forming drugs

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

1945 Provided for direct supervision and inspection of drugs during production



1952 - distiguished b/t OTC and Rx specifying procedures for distribution of prescription drugs



Put MDs in charge of prescriptions

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

1962



Tightened saftey control of drug testing and statements about adverse reaction and contraindications

Controlled Substances Act

1970



Categorized controlled substances based on abuse potential



Established governmental programs to prevent and treat drug abuse



Schedule 1 - No currently accepted use


Schedule 2 - High abuse potential, accepted use, severe dependence potential


Schedule 3 - Abuse potential, accepted use


Schedule 4 - Low abuse potential, antianxiety meds


Schedule 5 - Lowest abuse potential

Drug Regulation Reform Act

1978



Reduced timeline to develop drugs in US from 12 to 7 years on average

Orphan Drug Act

1983



Offered manufacturers incentive to develop drugs for conditions with low incidence

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration

Generic company can market generic versions of bioequivalent therapies

Pregnancy Categories

A - Adequate studies in pregnant women


B - Animal studies no risk to fetus, or animal studies show risk but adequate studies in humans show no risk


C - No animal studies or adverse effects, but no human studies. Benefits outweigh risks.


D - Evidence of fetal risk, but benefits acceptable despite risk.


X - Studies indicate fetal abnormalities, risk outweighs any possible benefit

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

1994



Defined dietary supplements and ingredients


Established safety framework


Required ingredient and nutrition labeling


Grants FDA authority to establish manufacturing practice regulations

Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act

3 Phases


Discount card



Prescription drug benefits


Medicare Part D

2006



Discounts and subsidy programs



Prescription drug reuse/recycling



Electronic monitoring and prescribing