Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

For hundreds of years, animal experimentation has occurred for medical and cosmetic professions. Animal experimentation is one of the most controversial topics and many feel there should be an end to the cruel treatment of animals. Although animal experimentation has been very beneficial medically, the argument could be made that using animals to experiment was not always necessary. Animals across the world are unethically being used for experimentation, which is seen as unnecessary for many…

biomedical and pharmaceutical fields however, has long been a common practice in developing and improving biotechnology and has had much to show for it in the form of new drugs and new life saving procedures. Furthermore, the safety testing of drugs on animals before marketing (required by the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) has evidently proved to be a necessary step in preventing tragic incidents such as the “1937 ‘Elixir Sulfanilamide’” incident and the thalidomide accident from…

such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure established rules and regulations are adhered to (HCA – 460 lecture 3). The regulating agency to be discussed in this paper will be the Food and Drug Administration and its relation in ensuring patient safety and quality care of drugs prescribed and also how as hospitals and pharmacies are required to store medications and medical devices. …

constitutional amendments and therefore cannot and should not be infringed upon by federal, state, or local law. However, when full blind practice of this amendment is actively implemented, it becomes easier for guns to be purchased for use in illegal activity including, but not limited to: poaching, armed robbery, murder, assassination, and mass shootings. In reaction to this issue, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Gun Control Act of 1968 in order to cut down on gun related criminal…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is one of the oldest extensive consumer protection agencies in the U.S. federal government. This independent regulatory agency all started back in 1848 when Lewis Caleb Beck ran chemical analyses of agricultural products. However, the FDA didn 't go by it’s present name until the 1930’s. FDA launched its new regulatory functions with the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. This law strictly prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated and…

a schedule IV hypnotic indicated for the treatment of insomnia. Dr. Thomas instructs me to empty out the original Sonata 10 mg capsules and fill them with the inert powder instead. Then, counsel Mrs. Lapworth as it would be the original prescribed drug. Needless to say, I would be facing several violations, if I would proceed as requested. My concern is that I would be misbranding the prescription, committing billing fraud, and…

Health Care Kathryn Moultrie Week 4 Saint Joseph’s College Maine Activities State Government Performs for Health Care The government plays an important role in the quality of the U. S. health care system. Regulatory healthcare power is shared among federal and state governments. States governments have a leading governing role of regulating constituents in their jurisdiction (Niles, 2018). Some of the main constituents in the health care industry are; providers, consumers payers and vendors.…

are tested on for the cosmetic industry every year. (Pro-Con) However, this cannot be accurate due to some animals not being protected -therefore unaccounted for in these numbers- by law: “95% of animals used in experiments are not protected by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA)” (Hastings Center) . The reasons vary for this; one of the most common excuses is for the benefit of humans who should be kept safe from faulty products. Such products range from medical to cosmetic use and everything…

The animal testing process does help researchers for scientific advancement required in drug and cosmetic testing. This is to ensure the safety of humans. However, does the process of animal testing humane at all? Do its benefits justify the suffering caused by humans to animals? Thus, Laura and I will defend the rights of animals by stating different disadvantages in animal testing. Life in the laboratory is a world away from the natural environment. They are often housed in isolation, in…

rights debate; people attempt to avoid it because of how unsettling it is. Especially when it comes to cosmetics, it seems too difficult to find a brand that does not test on animals at all, so people choose to ignore the facts and buy whatever products they want. The Humane Society claims that “worldwide rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, and rats are blinded, poisoned, and killed to test new cosmetic products and their ingredients,” (“Cruelty Free: Infographic”). With online activism on the…