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pure food and drug act 1906
Definition
act that prohibited the sale of poor quality food and drug products
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pure food and drug act amendment 1912
US vs. Johnson
Definition
act that prohibited false and fraudulent claims by manufacturers
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Harrison Narcotic act 1914
Definition
act that regulated distribution of narcotics
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federal food drug and cosmetic act 1938
Definition
no drug can be marketed unless safe for use (direction on label), limited by pharmacist, NO refills
Term
US vs. Sullivan
Definition
lawsuit that established to put direction on drug bottle
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Durham-humphry amendment 1951
Definition
defined misbranding of drug: selling the drug w/o prescription is doing an act which causes the drug
to be misbranded while being held for sale
two classes of drugs- legend, non-legend.
-yes refill
Term
○ Food additive amendment of 1958
Definition
● This law enforced safety of additives
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○ Kefauver-Harris Amendment 1962
Definition
● The act said all new drugs marketed in US must be safe and effective, regulated drug advertisement,
gave authority over drug safety from FTC to FDA, enforced minimum requirements to manufacture pharmacy products in the US
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○ Medical device Amendment 1976
Definition
● Act removed dangerous and useless medical devices, testing and reporting required for devices, classification of device
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○ Orphan drug act 1983
Definition
● Encouraged orphan drugs to be produced
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○ Drug price competition and patient term restoration act of 1984
Definition
● Helps to bring generic drugs to market faster, extends some paten to innovative drug
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○ Prescription drug marketing act of 1987
Definition
● Controls distribution of drug coupons and samples
Term
● Nutrition labeling and education act 1990 (NLEA), Dietary supplement act of 1992 (DSA), dietary supplement health and education act (DSHEA) 1993/1994 all established:
Definition
○ Regulation of health claim for non drug supplements, diet supplements, herbals, and food
○ Definitions of disease, drug, health claim, diet supplements
■ Written warnings for above products: “This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease”
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○ Prescription drug use fee act of 1992
Definition
● Increased fees to manufacturer for approval process
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○ FDA modernization act of 1997
Definition
● New legend now reads “Rx only” unless misbranded; for lebel errors especially small containers
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