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Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906
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• Known as the Pure Food and Drug Act.
• Provided authority for federal inspection of meat products and prohibited the sale of adulterated foods. • Required that "Secret Elixirs" containing ingredients like: Cocaine, Heroin, Morphine and Alcohol which were available at most stores as miracle cure-alls be labeled with correct information about their ingredients as well as suggested dosages. |
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Narcotic Tax Act of 1914
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• Known as the Harrison Narcotic Act.
• Provided authority for Internal Revenue Service to collect tax on Opiates thru Tax Stamps. • Required that any entity which produced, distributed, dispensed or sold opiates be registered with the IRS. • Emphasis was on attempting to control the massive flow of opiates in order to protect the public from rising addiction. |
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Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938
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• Known as FDCA 1938.
• Replaced the Food and Drug act of 1906. • Provided better clarification about misbranding definitions. • Provided better clarification about adulteration definitions. • Gave the FDA authority to require adequate testing of new drugs for safety. |
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The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
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• Created a distinction between "OTC" and "Legend Drugs".
• Legend Drugs can only be dispensed with a valid Prescription.. • Required Legend Drugs to carry the statement: "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.". • Most people refer to Legend drugs simply as "Prescription Drugs". • The emphasis on this act was to insure safety thru qualified medical supervision. |
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The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
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• Also known as the "Drug Efficacy Amendment".
• Required drug manufacturers to provide proof of the effectiveness and safety of their drugs before approval . • Required drug advertising to be more closely regulated and disclose accurate information about side effects |
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The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD)
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• Predecessor agency of the DEA.
• In 1973 the BNDD merged into the DEA. • DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) |
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Drug Abuse Prevention / Control Act of 1970
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• Also known as the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
• Completely replaced the Harrison Act. • Required the use of DEA Numbers • Required comprehensive record keeping and transaction tracking. • Enforced by the DEA under the US Dept. of Justice |
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Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970
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• Also known as the PPPA
• Designed to reduce the risk of children ingesting dangerous substances. • Required locking caps on most prescriptions |
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (2005)
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• Enacted to regulate the OTC sales of pseudoephedrine.
• Identity and address of each purchaser to be kept for two years. • Daily sales of regulated products not to exceed 3.6 grams. • 30 day purchase limit not to exceed 9 grams • 30 day purchase via mail order not to exceed 7.5 grams |